On February 21, 2013, in response to industry criticism over recent fraud in the Renewable Identification Number (“RIN”) market that has cost both the renewable fuel and petroleum industries millions of dollars, the...more
The federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requires gasoline and diesel refiners, blenders and importers to purchase and use an ever increasing number of renewable fuel credits (known as RINs) representing volumes of renewable...more
On February 21st, EPA proposed new rules under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS) intended to improve market conditions for Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs). The RFS allows producers and importers of renewable...more
Introduction - In 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) established a program for trading renewable fuel credits (called “Renewable Identification Numbers” or “RINs”) for companies that were unable to produce...more
In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture & Food - Budget, Appropriations, and Sequestration - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services -...more
The D.C. Circuit delivered a mixed decision recently regarding an American Petroleum Institute (“API”) challenge to the 2012 EPA Rule (“2012 Rule”) outlining blending requirements for cellulosic biofuels. Cellulosic biofuel...more
Earlier today and in the wake of the fraudulent renewable fuel credit (known as “RINs”) scandal that has shaken both the renewable fuel and petroleum industries, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a number of...more
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