The 10th Circuit Court struck down
three small refinery exemptions Friday, and the ethanol industry is reacting positively
to that court decision. The court says
the EPA overstepped its authority when issuing small refinery waivers to CVR
Refining and HollyFrontier.
Brian Jennings with the American Coalition for Ethanol says there’s more work ahead. “Eighty-five refinery exemptions have been granted from 2016 through 2018. This case only vacates three of those.”
Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association tells Brownfield this decision gives the ethanol industry an opportunity to fight back against the other small refinery exemptions.
