The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on whether lawsuits regarding small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) should be heard by regional U.S. Circuit Courts or the DC Circuit Court after conflicting opinions from several U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Executive Director Monte Shaw made the following statement:
“It’s time for the U.S. Supreme Court to put an end to venue shopping by refiners seeking to avoid their RFS obligations. Disputes over the federal RFS should be handled in the DC Circuit Court instead of having refiners file suit in multiple circuits hoping they get lucky in one. IRFA members appreciate the Supreme Court taking the case and we hope they provide clarity going forward. In addition, we applaud Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association for putting this question before the Supreme Court.”
