Trump Plans to Fight Ruling Risking Refinery Biofuel Waivers
- Decision follows pressure from oil industry allies in Senate
- Trump warned that ruling could bring job losses in key states
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President Donald Trump has decided to defend in court the U.S. government’s power to broadly waive biofuel requirements for many oil refineries.
The decision to appeal a federal court ruling imperiling those exemptions follows an intervention by Attorney General Bill Barr and an intense pressure campaign by oil-state senators, including Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican. The plan was described by five people familiar with the matter who asked for anonymity before a formal announcement.