EPA’s proposed rule for 2019 biofuel obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) maintains conventional renewable fuel volumes at 15-billion gallons and increases the advanced biofuel standard by almost 600 million gallons over 2018, which looks good on the surface, but fails to assure that those gallons will actually be blended.
In this edition of the Driving Ethanol podcast, Growth Energy Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley discusses the proposal and EPA’s continued granting of small refinery exemptions, as well as the need for EPA to allow E15 sales year-round.
Growth Energy Driving Ethanol Podcast 6-29-18