EPA denies oil refiners’ requests to change ethanol mandate

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The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday will officially deny oil refiners’ request to change the Renewable Fuel Standard so they don’t have to blend ethanol and other biofuels to comply with the national fuel mandate.

The EPA submitted the formal notice of denial to the Government Publishing Office on Wednesday, which is slated to publish the decision in Thursday’s edition of the Federal Register.

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