Notice 27 Aug 2025 environmental regulation, epa, compliance requirements, renewable fuel standard, small refinery exemptions, economic hardship

⛽EPA Notice on Decisions for Small Refinery Exemptions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice of its final action entitled August 2025 Decision on Petitions for RFS Small Refinery Exemptions ("August 2025 SRE Decisions Action") in which EPA issued decisions on 175 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. EPA is providing this notice for public awareness of, and the basis for, EPA's decision announced on August 22, 2025.

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Rule 7 Jul 2025 compliance, environmental protection, epa, imports, administrative practice and procedure, incorporation by reference, united states, air pollution control, environmental regulations, transportation fuels, fuel additives, petroleum, oil imports, gasoline, biofuels, renewable fuel standard

🌱Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Requirement by EPA

EPA is partially waiving the 2024 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revising the associated percentage standard under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. This action also makes a minor revision to the biogas provisions of the RFS program.

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Notice 28 Apr 2025 epa, biointermediates, regulation, compliance, renewable fuel standard, energy

🌱EPA Seeks Comments on Renewable Fuel Standard Information Collection

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual Rules (EPA ICR Number 2691.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0740) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2025. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.

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Rule 14 Mar 2025 compliance, environmental protection, imports, administrative practice and procedure, incorporation by reference, air pollution control, environmental protection agency, renewable energy, fuel additives, petroleum, oil imports, gasoline, biofuels, renewable fuel standard

⏳EPA Extends 2024 RFS Compliance Reporting Deadline

EPA is extending the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance reporting deadline for the 2024 compliance year. EPA is also making several minor amendments and technical corrections to other RFS provisions.

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