Justices Hint at Limits on Oil Refineries in Feud on Ethanol
- Supreme Court questions arguments on ‘extension’ of waivers
- Decision could limit waivers worth hundreds of millions
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Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism of assertions from small oil refineries that they should be allowed to extend lapsed waivers from mandates they use biofuels.
Hearing arguments by phone Tuesday, the justices vigorously questioned contentions by two refining companies that Congress intended to create a long-term safety valve for gasoline and diesel makers otherwise required to blend plant-based fuels into their products.