The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced it is granting more exemptions from biofuel-blending rules to oil refineries than initially expected while also seeking to soften the blow to agricultural-based fuels. The decision provides 29 full and partial small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Eighteen refineries received full exemptions, while 11 received partial, three were denied and two were deemed ineligible, according to the rule.


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