Green Plains blames EPA’s hardship waivers for falling ethanol blend

In Nebraska, Platts reports that on Green Plains’ Q2 reporting call, the CEO said the fall in biofuel blending—falling to 9.64% in the week ended July 27—can be attributed to the missing gallons associated with the hardship waivers granted by the Environmental Protection Agency. A forthcoming appeals court case in the 10th Circuit of Appeals will hear the ethanol industry’s arguments against the issuance of waivers by the EPA’s former administrator and the intended issuance by the acting head of the agency.