EPA defers GHG permitting for biomass plants for three years, pending review

In Washington, the EPA announced that they are deferring greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting requirements for carbon dioxide emissions from biomass-fired and other biogenic sources, for a period of three years.

“We appreciate EPA’s sensible approach to this complex issue and look forward to working with the agency on a commonsense solution,” said RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen, while Growth Energy said “This is a good first step. The proposed GHG tailoring rule — as initially finalized by EPA to include biogenic sources of GHG’s — would have imposed an unnecessary and financial burden on dozens of ethanol plants that otherwise would not have been subjected to requirements.”

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