The small refiner waivers granted by the Environmental Protection Agency are not only negatively impacting ethanol but also biodiesel. National Biodiesel Board Director Greg Anderson says the 31 RFS waivers granted Friday have a huge detrimental effect on the biodiesel industry.

He says the waivers along with no reallocation of lost biodiesel volumes are devastating.

Anderson says the small refinery waivers also impact other areas of U.S agriculture including feedstocks.

In addition, University of Illinois economist Scott Irwin notes that the damage to U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel industry could reach $7.7 billion or 2.54 billion gallons.