Biofuel group asks U.S. court to review EPA's refinery waivers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A biofuels trade group asked a federal court on Tuesday to rule whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated the law in granting a growing number of small refineries exemptions from renewable fuel laws, according to a court filing.
The Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), which counts oil major BP Plc as a member, submitted a petition to review the agency’s waiver decisions in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington DC.
“ABFA members are concerned that Administrator (Scott) Pruitt is granting these exemptions in an arbitrary and capricious manner to undisclosed parties behind closed doors with no accountability for its decision-making process,” Michael McAdams, the head of the trade group, said in a statement.
The EPA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The lawsuit is the latest move in the biofuel industry’s fight with the EPA over the agency’s expansion of the small-refinery hardship exemption from the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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