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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on the EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard Program
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a February 16, 2022, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing regarding the challenges and opportunities of the EPA's program. It includes opening statements from senators and testimony from experts representing state environmental agencies, the biofuels industry, and energy policy research groups.
The hearing examines the federal mandate requiring a certain volume of renewable fuel to replace or reduce the quantity of petroleum-based transportation fuel, which directly impacts fuel production requirements, energy prices, and environmental policy implementation.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Biofuel Producers
The RFS program dictates the volume of renewable fuel they must produce and sell to meet federal mandates.
Oil Refiners
Refiners are subject to the RFS 'point of obligation' and must comply with renewable volume requirements.
State Environmental Agencies
Agencies like the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality manage state-level clean fuel programs that interact with federal standards.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on February 16, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- The subject of the hearing was the EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.
- The committee received testimony from four witnesses representing state government, the biofuels industry, and energy research organizations.
- The record includes extensive supplemental materials, including reports on gasoline price fluctuations, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and biofuel industry job data.
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- The hearing included responses to additional questions submitted by Senators Carper, Capito, Ernst, Inhofe, Shelby, and Wicker.
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Extensive Supplemental Data
The hearing record contains a significant volume of external research reports, indicating that the committee relied on diverse academic and industry data to evaluate the RFS.
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