RFA submits Freedom of Information Act requests to EPA and DOE regarding hardship waivers

In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association on Thursday submitted Freedom of Information Act requests to both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy in pursuit of more information and transparency regarding the recent issuance of Renewable Fuel Standard compliance exemptions to dozens of oil refineries.

The FOIA request follows a January letter to EPA in which RFA asked for data and documents regarding small refiner exemptions and called for more openness and transparency in the Agency’s process to consider exemption requests. EPA never responded to the January letter.