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EPA head discusses RVO process
EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler says his agency is working on the 2021 RVOs—Renewable Volume Obligations—for biofuels.
“This has been a very unusual year as far as the vehicle miles traveled. The driving has been down. The COVID response has had a negative impact on both the corn growers as well as the refiners,” Wheeler says. “We have ongoing conversations with both USDA and the Department of Energy, and we hope to have the RVOs out as soon as we can.”
EPA is tasked, under the RFS, with setting the volume requirements by November 30th of each year.
Wheeler made his comments during a conference call with media. He was also asked where the agency is at on the issue of gap year SRE waivers. Wheeler said they have started looking at them but did not offer a timeline for a decision.
Many ag and biofuels groups are urging EPA to reject the waiver requests.
