(NAFB) – A coalition of farm and biofuels groups welcome a Supreme Court brief filed by U.S. states supporting the coalition’s arguments in a case regarding small refinery waivers.

The Renewable Fuels Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, and American Coalition for Ethanol offered thanks to Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, South Dakota, and Virginia for filing the brief.

HollyFrontier and other refiners are asking the Supreme Court to overturn the January 2020 appeals court ruling in which the court found EPA exceeded its authority in granting certain small refinery waivers. The brief from the states concludes that “the judgment of the court of appeals should be affirmed.”

The coalition says, “As the filings make clear, the exemptions have had a devastating effect on rural economies and on the demand for all types of renewable fuels.” The coalition adds, “we are very grateful that these states and other renewable fuel and agriculture interests have stepped up to endorse the decision as well.”