EPA is currently consulting with the White House and Department of Justice on the potential impact of the recent court ruling that three small refinery exemptions (SREs) granted by EPA in the 2016 compliance did not meet requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), according to a report from Reuters.
The report said the decision would be made by March 9.
The court ruled that the three in question did not meet the RFS law which they said requires that any SREs granted after 2010 have to be an extension. The agency aims to have an announcement by March 9, according to the report.
"EPA and (the Department of Justice) are reviewing the decision and carefully considering its potential impact on the program," EPA spokeswoman Molly Block said in a statement.
The number of SREs requested and granted by EPA has risen sharply in recent years and some of those SREs are potentially impacted by the court decision, with EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler telling reporters recently that the action has the potential to impact the SRE process.
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