Supreme Court to Hear Case with Potential to Reshape Legal Landscape of RFS
January 14, 2025The U.S. Supreme Court has recently agreed to hear a critical case which could reshape the legal landscape of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its authority. The case, Environmental Protection Agency v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC, Case No. 23-1229, centers around a pivotal question regarding the jurisdiction for reviewing denials of small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the RFS. This decision, once rendered, could have far-reaching implications for both the future of the RFS and the authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in implementing environmental policy related to biofuels. Background: The Renewable Fuel Standard and Small Refinery Exemptions... Read More →