EPA Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit on Biofuels Blending Rules

The Environmental Protection Agency is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it in December by Clean Fuels Alliance America, which represents biomass-based diesel and sustainable aviation fuel producers.

• The suit aims to compel EPA to set a time line for setting 2026 biofuel-blending volume targets under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that plaintiffs say were due by law in November 2024
• The Trump administration argues the suit should be thrown out because plaintiffs gave EPA notice of intent to sue before the agency missed the “alleged” deadline, according to a filing
• “Farmers, biofuel producers, refiners and ...