The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of small oil refineries in a dispute over whether they are eligible for exemptions from a federal program requiring increased use of renewable fuels.
In a 6–3 ruling (pdf) the high court overturned a lower court decision that had faulted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for giving refineries in Wyoming, Utah, and Oklahoma extensions on waivers from Renewable Fuel Standard requirements even though the companies’ prior exemptions had expired.
