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Litigation

Valero Energy Corp. v. EPA

Date
2019
Geography
District of Columbia
Part of
Growth Energy v. EPA

About this case

Filing year
2019
Status
Petition for review filed.
Geography
Docket number
19-1038
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → D.C. Cir.
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → Clean Air Act → Environmentalist Lawsuits → Industry Lawsuits → Renewable Fuel Standards
Principal law
United States → Clean Air Act (CAA)United States → Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA)United States → Energy Policy Act of 2005
At issue
Challenge to EPA’s 2019 percentage standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard program and volume requirements for cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel for 2019, and the applicable volume of biomass-based diesel for 2020.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
02/11/2019
Petition
Petition for review filed.
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Summary

Challenge to EPA’s 2019 percentage standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard program and volume requirements for cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel for 2019, and the applicable volume of biomass-based diesel for 2020.