Requests for Volume Requirement Waiver under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

Section 211(o)(7) of the Clean Air Act provides EPA’s authorities to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements. The following lists requests for volume requirement waivers under the RFS program:

Date (YYYY/MM/DD)	Petitioner	Waiver Request Topic	Document
2024/11/01	AFPM	2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Requirement	AFPM Petition for Partial Waiver of the 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volumetric Requirements (pdf) (568.04 KB, November 1, 2024)
2024/03/04	AFPM	2023 Cellulosic Biofuel Requirement	AFPM Petition for Partial Waiver of 2023 Cellulosic Biofuel Volumetric Requirements – Update (pdf) (185.01 KB, March 4, 2024)
2023/12/23	AFPM	2023 Cellulosic Biofuel Requirement	AFPM Petition for Partial Waiver of 2023 Cellulosic Biofuel Volumetric Requirements (pdf) (415.59 KB, December 22, 2023)
2021/08/26	Governor Gianforte (MT)	2021 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Greg Gianforte, Governor of the state of Montana to Michael Regan, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (735.99 KB, August 26, 2021)
2020/12/30	Redacted	2019 and 2020 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from a Small Refinery to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (1012.72 KB, December 30, 2020)
2020/05/11	Governor Wolf (PA)	2020 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Tom Wolf, Governor of the State of Pennsylvania, to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (189.94 KB, May 11, 2020)
2020/04/15	Governors Abbott (TX), Herbert (UT), Stitt (OK), and Gordon (WY)	2020 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, Gary Herbert, Governor of the State of Utah, Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, Mark Gordon, Governor of the State of Wyoming to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (752.54 KB, April 15, 2020)
2020/04/07	Governor Edwards (LA)	2020 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from John Bel Edwards, Governor of the State of Louisiana, to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (757.19 KB, April 7, 2020)
2020/03/30	Perkins Coie	2019 and 2020 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from LeAnn Johnson Koch, on behalf of small refineries, to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (185.84 KB, March 30, 2020)
2018/11/13	Monroe Energy	2018 and 2019 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Monroe Energy, LLC to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (2.26 MB, November 13, 2018)
2018/11/02	Governor Wolf (PA)	2018 and 2019 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Tom Wolf, Governor of the State of Pennsylvania, to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (149.07 KB, November 2, 2018)
2018/02/12	AFPM	2017 Cellulosic Biofuel Requirement	Letter from American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers to Scott Pruitt, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (125.66 KB, February 12, 2018)
2018/01/30	Governor Carney (DE)	2018 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from John Carney, Governor of the State of Delaware, to Scott Pruitt, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (120.22 KB, January 30, 2018)
2017/12/01	Governor Abbott (TX)	2018 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas to Scott Pruitt, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (2 MB, December 1, 2017)
2017/11/22	Governor Martinez (NM)	2018 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Susana Martinez, Governor of the State of New Mexico, to Scott Pruitt, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (224.62 KB, November 22, 2017)
2017/11/02	Governor Wolf (PA)	2018 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Tom Wolf, Governor of the State of Pennsylvania, to Scott Pruitt, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (3.63 MB, November 2, 2017)
2016/12/28	AFPM	2016 Cellulosic Biofuel Requirement	American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Petition (pdf) (133.34 KB, December 28, 2016)
2014/05/14	Governor Herbert (UT)	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Gary R. Herbert, Governor of the State of Utah to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (231.91 KB, May 14, 2014)
2014/05/07	Governor Haley (SC)	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Nikki Haley, Governor of the State of South Carolina to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (149.87 KB, May 7, 2014)
2014/05/06	Governor Martinez (NM)	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Susana Martinez, Governor of the State of New Mexico to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (198.98 KB, May 6, 2014)
2014/03/24	Governor LePage (ME)	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Paul R. LePage, Governor of the State of Maine to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (192.65 KB, March 24, 2014)
2014/02/10	Governor Otter (ID)	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from C.L. "Butch" Otter, Governor of the State of Georgia to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (208.51 KB, February 10, 2014)
2014/01/27	Governor Perry (TX)	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Rick Perry, Governor of the State of Texas to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (242.54 KB, January 27, 2014)
2013/12/17	Governor Fallin (OK)	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Mary Fallin, Governor of the state of Oklahoma, to Gina McCarthy, Administrators of EPA (pdf) (276.04 KB, December 17, 2013)
2013/12/09	Governor Deal (GA)	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Nathan Deal, Governor of the State of Georgia to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (260.05 KB, December 9, 2013)
2013/10/30	PBF	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from PBF Holding Company, LLC to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (647.97 KB, October 30, 2013)
2013/10/15	Monroe Energy	2013 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Monroe Energy, LLC to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (221.72 KB, October 15, 2013)
2013/09/26	ExxonMobil	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Exxon Mobil Corporation to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (686.96 KB, September 26, 2013)
2013/09/19	Holly Frontier	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from HollyFrontier Refining & Marketing LLC to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (264.7 KB, September 19, 2013)
2013/09/19	NCRA	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from National Cooperative Refinery Association to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (506.56 KB, September 19, 2013)
2013/09/17	Lion Oil	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Lion Oil Company to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (421.16 KB, September 17, 2013)
2013/09/17	Delek	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Delek Refining, Ltd. to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (pdf) (281.01 KB, September 17, 2013)
2013/09/13	Phillips 66	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Phillips 66 Company to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (pdf) (414.01 KB, September 13, 2013)
2013/09/13	Tesoro	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Tesoro Corporation to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (383.11 KB, September 13, 2013)
2013/09/09	Marathon	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Marathon Petroleum Company LP to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (16.69 MB, September 9, 2013)
2013/08/13	AFPM and API	2014 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from American Petroleum Institute and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (2.12 MB, August 13, 2013)
2012/08/14	Governor Perdue (NC)	2012 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor of the State of North Carolina, to Lisa Jackson, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (1.01 MB, August 14, 2012)
2012/08/13	Governor Beebe (AR)	2012 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter from Mike Beebe, Governor of the State of Arkansas, to Lisa Jackson, Administrator of EPA (pdf) (452.61 KB, August 13, 2012)
2008/04/25	Governor Perry (TX))	2008 RFS Volume Requirements	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson from Governor Perry (pdf) (135.17 KB, April 2008)