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Santorum attack on refinery workers rings hollow with jobs at risk

By Washington Examiner
Published February 27, 2018 5:01am ET
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Santorum attack on refinery workers rings hollow with jobs at risk
Despite clear evidence of the need for changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard, Rick Santorum, who now works for a pro-biofuel lobbying group, dismisses the concerns of independent refiners. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) | Patrick Semansky

Last month, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum published an op-ed in which he defended the federal Renewable Fuels Standard. Santorum claimed that the RFS is essential to maintaining America’s global biofuels leadership and promoting our energy independence.

He also maintained that independent refiners should simply invest in biofuel blending equipment to avoid the RFS’s high compliance costs that are threatening refiners’ sustainability.

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