WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association participated in the Environmental Protection Agency’s public hearing Oct. 1 on the proposed Renewable Fuels Standard blending rule for 2026-27. As part of that rule, the EPA is evaluating whether to reallocate 100% or 50% of refinery exemptions granted for 2023 and 2024, as well as those anticipated for 2025.
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