WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after the EPA issued a proposed rule on the Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2020 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS):

 

“The EPA’s announcement on the Renewable Volume Obligations for 2020 is very disappointing. The agency has failed to address major issues with the opaque small refinery exemption process in this proposal. Not considering estimates of future exemptions and lost gallons is going to hurt our farmers and ethanol producers. Rural America deserves more certainty and predictability.”

Last month, Senator Fischer and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced legislation supported by Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) that would reform the small refinery exemption process. The bill would require the EPA to account for lost volumes resulting from Small Refinery Exemptions when determining RVOs. Click here to read more about the bill.