Groups react to EPA proposal to reallocate lost gallons on RFS

Today, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the release of the Reallocation of Additional 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions proposed rule. EPA is proposing to add supplemental volumes to the current Renewable Fuel Standards to ensure that the historic standards finalized on April 1 this year are not eroded by the small refinery exemptions granted on August 31. EPA is proposing and taking comment on two approaches for reallocating 100% of the 770 million RIN difference between estimated and granted 2025 exemptions – split the supplemental volume between 2026 and 2027 obligations or add the full supplemental volume to 2027 obligations. Kurt Kovarik, Clean Fuels’ Vice President of Federal Affairs, stated, “Clean Fuels appreciates Administrator Lee Zeldin’s effort to keep the Renewable Fuel Standard volumes on track and to release this proposal earlier than originally promised. As a result of this year’s historic RFS proposal, the U.S. biodiesel, renewable diesel, and SAF industry has inves