The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed consent decree related to a lawsuit where United Refining Co. claimed that the EPA did not act on its 2019 small refinery hardship exemption request under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program. This proposed consent decree would require the EPA to make a decision on United's petition by February 19, 2021. Public comments on this proposal are encouraged and must be submitted by February 3, 2021. The proposed actions and comments can be viewed and submitted online through the official EPA website.
Simple Explanation
The EPA has a proposal where they promise to make a decision by February 19, 2021, on a special request from a company that asked for help because their refinery was too small to meet certain rules. People can tell the EPA what they think about this plan until February 3, 2021.