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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Allowing year-round sales of E15 nationally could deliver billions in economic gains, according to a new study from the Renewable Fuels Association and National Corn Growers Association.
Year-round sales of E-15 are another major topic on Capitol Hill, which, according to Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), is one issue up for debate this session with significant bipartisan support.
Pressure to lower gas prices across the Golden State could be the saving grace of this year’s corn harvest. California may soon be the final U.S. state to approve E-15 sales.
“Ethanol is so important to farmers, corn farmers, but all farmers, because a rising tide lifts all ships.”
