Another Year of RFS Volumes is a Reminder of the Need for Reform
June 26, 2018
Today the American Petroleum Institute commended EPA for fair and equitable treatment of the reallocation question on small refinery waivers in the proposed 2019 biofuel obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard, but said the RFS remains flawed and needs to be reformed.
"EPA made the right call in not reallocating the waived small refiner exemption volumes, however the agency's latest proposal for 2019 is yet another example - in fact it's an annual example of a broken government program that needs a comprehensive legislative solution that includes the sunset of the program," said API Downstream Group Director Frank Macchiarola.
"The RFS is a backward-looking policy that doesn't reflect today's energy market realities of strong domestic energy production. Furthermore, by increasing biomass-diesel and the overall biofuels volumes the government is putting its thumb on the scale, picking winners and losers. The biggest losers from this biomass-diesel proposal could be consumers as once again this proposal threatens to breach the blend-wall. The American consumer is demanding real legislative reform of the program and this annual process only strengthens the case for such reform."
API is the only national trade association representing all facets of the oil and natural gas industry, which supports 10.3 million U.S. jobs and nearly 8 percent of the U.S. economy. API's nearly 620 members include large integrated companies, as well as exploration and production, refining, marketing, pipeline, and marine businesses, and service and supply firms. They provide most of the nation's energy and are backed by a growing grassroots movement of more than 45 million Americans.
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