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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Geoff Cooper says the EPA action could provide more options for refiners and blenders.
Sen. John Hoeven says the committee expects to have the votes needed to move the legislation forward.
The setback leaves the 2018 Farm Bill operating under its third consecutive extension. That authorization expires September 30.
The Senate Agriculture Committee’s failure to advance the bill means negotiations will continue as lawmakers look for a path forward before the end of the year.