Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule regarding how it will reallocate gallons lost due to small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
“With this proposal, EPA acknowledges how important biofuels like ethanol are to the rural economy,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “We commend the Trump EPA for being the first-ever EPA to propose a way to ensure past-year SRE gallons don’t compromise renewable fuel demand. Full reallocation of exempt gallons is a surefire way to drive income to America’s rural communities. We look forward to providing detailed comments on how EPA can align the final rulemaking with the President’s energy dominance agenda while maintaining the integrity of the RFS and delivering the greatest possible benefit to American agriculture.”
