Renewable Fuels Association: “We need to get away from doing these emergency waivers every summer.”

For the fourth consecutive year, the EPA is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow summertime E15 sales.

While that is a welcome move for both consumers and producers, many are still calling for a permanent fix.

Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association spoke with RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender on what this means for the industry, the call for year-round E15, and the likelihood of that happening.

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