Trump Administration Gives 11th Hour Biofuel Waivers to Refiners
- Three fuel producers get exemptions from 2019 blending quotas
- Last minute move prompts anger from biofuels industry
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The Trump administration granted three oil refineries exemptions from biofuel-blending requirements in a last-minute move, prompting quick rebuke from ethanol and biodiesel producers.
Two of the Environmental Protection Agency waivers apply to the 2019 mandate under the Renewable Fuel Standard, according data posted online. The agency also approved a previously denied 2018 exemption. Another 65 requests are pending, including 15 for 2020. The names of the refineries weren’t disclosed.