Renewable Fuel Standard to be Delayed According to EPA
Renewable Fuel Standard to be Delayed According to EPA
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Testimony from EPA Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Robert Meyers is the first official indication that the Renewable Fuel Standard will be delayed.This development was revealed during a Senate Committee on Energy and Public Works hearing, held on July 10, 2008.
According to Mr. Meyers, “it would be difficult to meet the statutory deadline by the end of the year”. When pressed for a completion date by Majority Leader Senator Barbara Boxer, Mr. Meyers responded “according to our projections we believe we can go final next year, somewhere in the middle of the year” Presumably, we can expect to see the final rule in the June timeframe of 2009. Mr. Meyers did indicate that the notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) will be out this fall.
Delaying the final rule will have an affect on participants throughout the renewable fuel supply chain, especially in the area of advanced biofuels, such as the emerging area of cellulosic fuels, and on obligated parties such as refiners. With new mandates set to come online Jan 1, 2009, EPA will need to provide interim direction on how the RFS is to be administered in this time of transition. Look to the Clean Fuels Clearinghouse as new developments form in this area.
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November 12th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
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