API challenges EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard in court
October 08, 2013 | 07:03 PM
The American Petroleum Institute filed a lawsuit today in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements for 2013, but renewable fuels advocates called the suit frivolous and unsurprising.
“EPA’s unrealistic ethanol mandates for 2013 are simply bad public policy,” said Harry Ng, API vice president and general counsel. “EPA issued this year’s requirements nine months late and has once again mandated significantly more cellulosic ethanol than is available in the marketplace.”
“This is another frivolous effort by API to abuse the court system in their slavish effort to repeal a public policy that is working for farmers, gasoline marketers, and consumers,” said Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association.
Dinneen added that although the volume requirements were issued late, “the fact is the statute is crystal clear, and all stakeholders have been producing and blending at levels that will unquestionably meet the 2013 requirements. This is a lawsuit in search of a problem.”
“This latest move comes as no surprise,” said Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis. “Big Oil is doing and continues to do everything possible to undermine the RFS and prevent competition in the marketplace from higher blends of renewable fuel.”
“EPA’s unrealistic ethanol mandates for 2013 are simply bad public policy,” said Harry Ng, API vice president and general counsel. “EPA issued this year’s requirements nine months late and has once again mandated significantly more cellulosic ethanol than is available in the marketplace.”
“This is another frivolous effort by API to abuse the court system in their slavish effort to repeal a public policy that is working for farmers, gasoline marketers, and consumers,” said Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association.
Dinneen added that although the volume requirements were issued late, “the fact is the statute is crystal clear, and all stakeholders have been producing and blending at levels that will unquestionably meet the 2013 requirements. This is a lawsuit in search of a problem.”
“This latest move comes as no surprise,” said Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis. “Big Oil is doing and continues to do everything possible to undermine the RFS and prevent competition in the marketplace from higher blends of renewable fuel.”
