American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, WSPA sue EPA

June 18, 2012 |

In Washington, the EPA is being sued jointly by the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) over cellulosic blending requirements in the RFS. The lawsuit, filed through the D.C. Circuit Court, comes after the EPA denied a petition filed by the two organizations and the American Petroleum Institute for a waiver of the 2011 cellulosic fuel requirements in the RFS. Commented AFPM General Counsel Rich Moskowitz, “EPA’s waiver denial is contrary to Congress’ intent and forces refiners to purchase credits from EPA for cellulosic fuels that are not commercially available an amounts to a hidden fuel tax on consumers.”

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