U.S. EPA Considers Extending Refinery Biofuel Deadlines, No Action on Waivers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday, Jan. 14, it would propose to extend deadlines for refiners to prove compliance with biofuel laws, but signaled it would not decide on a slew of pending waiver requests submitted by the industry, according to a Reuters report.

The agency said it is proposing to extend the compliance deadline for 2019 biofuel blending obligations to Nov. 30, 2021, and an associated deadline for submission of attest engagement reports to June 1, 2022.

The EPA is also proposing to extend the 2020 deadlines to Jan. 31, 2022, and June 1, 2022.

The proposal was outlined in a document seen by Reuters that was scheduled to be posted on the Federal Register on Friday, Jan. 15.

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