WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced that it would not grant a waiver request from Texas to relax the Renewable Fuels Standard, saying the mandate had not cause severe harm to the environment or economy.
“After reviewing the facts, it was clear this request did not meet the criteria in the law,” said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. “The RFS remains an important tool in our ongoing efforts to reduce America’s greenhouse gas emissions and lessen our dependence on foreign oil, in aggressive yet practical ways.”