D.C. Circuit Vacates EPA Rule Waiver For Year-Round Ethanol Fuel Blend Sales

Mealey's (July 7, 2021, 1:22 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority under the Clean Air Act (CAA) when it issued a final rule on fuel volatility in 2019 that included a waiver for fuel blends containing up to 15 percent ethanol sold during the summer months, the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said July 2.  The court therefore vacated that portion of the rule....