EPA Delays Decision on RFS
Posted: July 22, 2008
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Stephen Johnson issued a statement today saying that the agency will delay its decision on the RFS waiver until early August.
“Given the amount of work that remains to sufficiently answer the Texas request for a waiver from the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), it is now clear that a final decision on the request will not be completed by July 24,” Johnson said.
EPA received over 15,000 public comments on the issue and Johnson says it is important for the agency to take sufficient time to review and understand these comments in order to make an informed decision.
“The process remains fair and open and no agreements have been made with any party in regard to the substance and timing of the decision on the waiver request,” Johnson says.