The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted most of its backlog of requests from small oil refineries seeking exemptions from federal biofuel blending requirements, a move that brings both relief and complications to the energy sector. Following a lengthy review process, the EPA examined and ruled on 175 waiver applications submitted by 38 small refineries, with some requests dating as far back as 2016. The agency granted full exemptions to 63 petitions, partial relief to 77, denied 28, and deemed 7 ineligible. The majority of exemption requests have now been addressed, with just 13 applications still awaiting decisions, primarily those … Continue reading EPA Grants 63 Full, 77 Partial Biofuel Waivers, 5.34B RINs Affected