The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted some refineries full waivers fr...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted some refineries full waivers from biofuels regulation for the 2018 compliance year, even though the Department of Energy had recommended partial exemptions, according to an EPA memo seen by Reuters.
The issue shows how President Donald Trump has struggled to simultaneously please the corn and oil industries, key political constituencies leading into next year’s presidential election that have routinely clashed over future biofuels policy. “Small refinery exemptions are a critical lifeline for small refineries across the U.S.,” said a spokesman for the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers refining group.
In a clear sign the issue has become a potential political vulnerability for Trump, White House hopeful Democratic Senator Cory Booker seized on the news of the memo, calling the administration’s use of the waiver program an “abuse of power.” The law is intended to help farmers and cut U.S. dependence on foreign oil but refiners say it costs them a fortune.
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