Tag: Renewable Fuel Standard program

RFS Has Only a Small Impact on GHG Emissions

By William C. Schillaci Jun 26, 2019 Energy

Updated: Jun 26, 2019

For the second time in 3 years, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has cast doubt on whether the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is having any more than a negligible effect on U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs).

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Renewable Fuels Program Hobbled by Small Refinery Exemptions

By William C. Schillaci May 30, 2019 Energy

Updated: May 30, 2019

The EPA’s implementation of the small refinery exemption is one of the more disputed aspects of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. The major question associated with the exemption appears to be how does the Agency make decisions to approve or deny applications for exemptions?