EPA Sends RFS Plans To White House

EPA has sent its final proposal for 2019 biofuel and 2020 biodiesel levels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.EPA earlier this year proposed setting the RFS mandate at 19.88 billion gallons for 2019, an increase from 2018 levels and about as expected by the industry. The proposed level for conventional ethanol -- primarily corn-based ethanol -- was 15 billion gallons.It is not clear whether EPA has adjusted the final levels compared to those it proposed earlier this year.The agency has pledged to complete the process for the standards by November 30 as called for by law.