WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a request by the State of Texas to lower the nation's renewable fuels standard.
EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson announced his decision Thursday, saying the required total volume of renewable fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, mandated by law to be blended into the nation's fuel supply will remain at 9 billion gallons this year and 11.1 billion gallons during 2009.