Legal Opinion
Lion Oil Co. v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 8, 2015No. 14-3405PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Lion Oil Company petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency for an exemption from the Renewable Fuel Standard program for 2013. EPA denied the petition. Lion Oil appeals. Having jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 7607(b)(1), this court affirms.
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The RFS program sets annual renewable-fuel targets for refineries. See 42 U.S.C. § 7545(o). Refineries must blend their share of renewable fuel or buy credits from those who exceed blending requirements. Congress exempted “small” refineries — 75,000 barrels of crude oil or less per day — from RFS obligations until 2011. §§ 7545(o…
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