[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”#000000″ margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Top executives from 23 companies that produce cellulosic and advanced biofuels are calling on President Obama and the EPA to remove a waiver provision in the latest Renewable Fuel Standard proposal[/title][fusion_text]Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Top executives from 23 companies that produce cellulosic and advanced biofuels are calling on President Obama and the EPA to remove a waiver provision in the latest Renewable Fuel Standard proposal that would allow oil companies to challenge RFS blending requirements because of so-called “distribution” problems. The executives maintain that the large oil companies create those problems themselves, in some cases by blocking brand-licensed gas stations from selling fuel blends with higher renewable content, and that such behavior should not be rewarded by waiving RFS requirements on a year-to-year basis. Representatives from several of the biofuel companies also held a conference call to draw attention to the letter to the president. They said that although the waiver proposal has yet to be finalized, the fact that the EPA would consider such a measure – along with plans to cut blending requirements – has already frozen nearly $14 billion in investments.
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