API sues US EPA over cellulosic mandate

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Washington—A major oil industry group on Tuesday sued the US Environmental Protection Agency over its 2013 Renewable Fuel Standard, saying that its blending mandate for cellulosic ethanol is unrealistic. The 2013 RFS requires refiners to blend 4 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol, but the American Petroleum Institute, which filed the suit, noted that only 142,000 gallons are available for blending so far this year.