Opinion ID: 6317007
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Heading: Initial EPA Proceedings

Text: Sinclair Casper Refining Company, Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company (collectively “Sinclair”), and HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC (“HollyFrontier”) are small refineries under 42 U.S.C. § 7545(o)(1)(K). Faced with various adverse economic conditions, each of these small refineries sought hardship exemptions. The EPA initially denied these refineries hardship exemptions under the RFS for the 2014 and 2015 compliance years. 1 Small refineries—those with an average annual output of 75,000 barrels per day of crude oil or less—may face greater difficulty complying with the Program than other obligated parties. See 42 U.S.C. § 7545(o)(1)(K). 5 Appellate Case: 19-9532 Document: 010110648841 Date Filed: 02/23/2022 Page: 6