September 12, 2019

President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear President Trump,

We are proud to be refinery managers, responsible for safely manufacturing the , diesel, fuel, heating oil, and other products that keep the U.S. economy moving and that serve as the foundational elements of modern life. Our refineries are the lifeblood of the communities that we call home and support millions of good jobs nationwide – from chemical engineers, to specialty trades, to truck drivers and restauranteurs. With the right policies, we can create and sustain many more jobs without the need for subsidies and government mandates.

We are deeply concerned, however, about recent reports that you intend to backtrack on your commitment to our industry, and most importantly, our workers by increasing federal government mandates for biofuels.

We know the fuels markets we serve, and the fact is that ethanol is a valuable commodity and would continue to be used without mandates. The domestic biofuel industry is already unable to economically meet currently mandated volumes of biofuel. Therefore, increases in biofuel mandates are likely to come from imported fuel and could increase the price at the pump. Last year alone the U.S. imported hundreds of millions of gallons of biofuel to satisfy these mandates.

The bottom line is that proposals under discussion will do little to help American farmers. However, U.S. refineries are doubly impacted. First, regulatory costs would increase and second, the fuels our own refineries produce would be further displaced by biofuels produced in other countries. This cannot be what you mean when you talk about U.S. energy dominance.

We support your desire to continue America’s energy dominance and the manufacturing renaissance it has spurred. The U.S. refining industry should be a bright spot and a source of national pride, as it is for our workers. We are dedicated to the safe and efficient operation of our refineries, and we work relentlessly to remain the most sophisticated refining system in the world.

Mr. President, our employees and the communities we live in are counting on you. Please do not let us down.

Sincerely,

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Thomas Schmitt Gerald Knoyle Hunt Refining Tuscaloosa, Alabama Roxana, Illinois

Cameron Hunt Bradley R. McKain Marathon Kenai Refining Division Marathon Robinson Refining Division Kenai, Alaska Robinson, Illinois

Brad Levi Kimberly Smock Marathon Los Angeles Refining Division Countrymark Refining & Logistics Los Angeles, California Mount Vernon, Indiana

Carl Perkins Darin Rains Phillips 66 San Francisco Refinery HollyFrontier El Dorado Refining LLC Rodeo, California; Arroyo Grande, El Dorado, Kansas California Brent Traxel Mark Phair CVR Energy Coffeyville Refinery Valero Wilmington Refinery Coffeyville, Kansas Wilmington, California Jay M.G. Richert Tim Seidel Marathon Catlettsburg Refining Division Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Catlettsburg, Kentucky Carson, California; Wilmington, California Neil Faulkner Steven Steach Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery Torrance Refining Company Belle Chasse, Louisiana Torrance, California David L. Foster Lu A. Thomas Marathon Garyville Refining Division Marathon Martinez Refining Division Garyville, Louisiana Martinez, California Richard Harbison Don Wilson Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery Valero Benicia Refinery Westlake, Louisiana Benicia, California John Kaiser Jeffery Coleman Placid Refining Company, LLC Delaware City Refining Company Port Allen, Louisiana Delaware City, Delaware Steve Krynski Richard Creamer Chalmette Refining Company Par Hawaii Refining Chalmette, Louisiana Kapolei, Hawaii

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Leslie Sullivan Michael Gudgeon Valero Meraux Refinery Toledo Refining Company Chalmette, Louisiana Toledo, Ohio

Jerry Stumbo Claudio Ingaramo Valero St. Charles Refinery Lima Refinery Company Norco, Louisiana Lima, Ohio

Dave Leaver Donald K. McCord Marathon Detroit Refining Division Marathon Canton Refining Division Detroit, Michigan Canton, Ohio

Geoff Glasrud Darin Fields Flint Hills Resources, Pine Bend Refinery Phillips 66 Ponca City Refinery Rosemount, Minnesota Ponca City, Oklahoma

Amy L. Macak Skipp Kistler Marathon St. Paul Park Refining Division HollyFrontier Tulsa Refining LLC St. Paul Park, Minnesota Tulsa, Oklahoma

Ray Rigdon Kevin Lassahn Phillips 66 Billings Refinery Valero Ardmore Refinery Billings, Montana Ardmore, Oklahoma

Mike Bukowski David Wilkerson Phillips 66 CVR Energy Wynnewood Refinery Linden, Wynnewood, Oklahoma

Mike Capone Mark Schuck Paulsboro Refining Company Monroe Energy, LLC Paulsboro, New Jersey Trainer, Pennsylvania

Scott Hanks Josh Tulino Marathon Gallup Refining Division Valero Memphis Refinery Gallup, New Mexico Memphis, Tennessee

Parish Miller Lauren Bird HollyFrontier Navajo Refining LLC Valero McKee Refinery Artesia, New Mexico Sunray, Texas

Richard L. Hastings Kevin Bogard Marathon Mandan & Dickinson Refining Marathon Galveston Bay Refining Division Division Galveston Bay, Texas Mandan & Dickinson, North Dakota

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Mark Evans Eric P. Sjunnesen Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery Marathon alt Lake City Refining Division Old Ocean, Texas Salt Lake City, Utah

William McClain Scott White Marathon El Paso Refining Division HollyFrontier Woods Cross Refining LLC El Paso, Texas West Bountiful, Utah

Darrel Hail Jolie Rhinehart Phillips 66 Borger Refinery Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery Borger, Texas Ferndale, Washington

Greg Lucchesi James Tangaro Motiva Port Arthur Refinery Marathon Anacortes Refining Division Port Arthur, TX Anacortes, Washington

Rob Moore Andrew Troske Valero Houston Refinery US Oil Refining Houston, Texas Tacoma, Washington

Dennis Payne Kollin Schade Valero Corpus Refinery Superior Refining Company Corpus Christi, Texas Superior, Wisconsin

Erik Simpson Jeff Danielson Valero Three Rivers Refinery HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining LLC Three Rivers, Texas Cheyenne, Wyoming

Mark Skobel Mike Farnsworth Valero Port Arthur Refinery Wyoming Refining Company Port Arthur, Texas Newcastle, Wyoming

Brook Vickery Jim Ruble Flint Hills Resources, Corpus Christi East & Sinclair Casper Refining Company West Refineries Casper, Wyoming Corpus Christi, Texas Michael Whatley Sal Viscontini Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company Valero Texas City Refinery Sinclair, Wyoming Texas City, Texas

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