EPA Bid To Identify New Biofuels Unlikely To End Attacks On RFS' Targets

摘要

EPA is proposing to allow additional biofuel pathways such as biogas to qualify toward its renewable fuel standard (RFS) cellulosic production targets in a bid to help fuel producers meet the ambitious goals, but critics say the nascent plan is unlikely to end attacks on existing RFS goals and could slow investment in other advanced biofuels. While biofuel supporters welcome EPA's release of the rule - which had been under White House Office of Management & Budget review since Oct. 23 - they note that the time it will take to make the RFS pathway rule final will delay investment in advanced and cellulosic biofuels production facilities. Sources say EPA is unlikely to finalize the rule until this fall, so it will not affect fuel production this year and have uncertain impacts next year.