The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) and American Trucking Associations are suing the California Air Resources Board, which implements the standard requiring refiners, importers and blenders to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The standard seeks to measure carbon intensity of fuels throughout their life-cycle.
The LCFS would discourage use of Canadian crude oil and ethanol produced in the Midwest – which have higher carbon-intensity ratings under the standard – “imposing undue and unconstitutional burdens on interstate commerce”, the NPRA alleges.
