Growth Energy on EPA’s RVO proposal: “Huge win for rural America and biofuel producers”

The biofuel sector has received some welcome news as the EPA proposes major increases to renewable fuel volume requirements through 2027, exceeding what the industry had expected.

Growth Energy General Counsel Joe Kakesh joined RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender to discuss his big takeaways from the proposal, how this benefits both farmers and ethanol producers, and the next steps in the RVO process.

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