Articles tagged under: E15
E15 Announcement Could Come Soon
Published October 3, 2018
An announcement regarding E15 could come this week. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Council Bluffs, Iowa on October 9 and use the occasion to announce the approval of year-round availability of 15 percent ethanol blends. Growth Energy CEO…Lawmaker Continues Push for Year-Round E15
Published October 2, 2018
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley tells the Red River Farm Network he’s been impressed with the amount of conversation between USDA, the EPA and the White House on an E15 compromise in the last month. However, Grassley couldn’t confirm if announcement…Grassley Says EPA’s Wheeler ‘Trying to Find Balance’
Published August 15, 2018
Acting Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler met with agriculturalists in Iowa on Tuesday to discuss ethanol. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley attended the meeting and tells reporters Wheeler answered questions. "There's only one thing you can say for certain, the idea…Wheeler Focuses on ‘Providing Certainty’ in First Public Hearing
Published August 1, 2018
Providing certainty is a general theme during Wednesday’s hearing in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, the first public hearing featuring EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Oklahoma Senator Inhofe asked Wheeler about small refinery hardship waivers how EPA plans…NFU Urges EPA to Implement E15 Waiver
Published May 23, 2018
National Farmers Union is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to immediately implement a waiver for summertime sales of E15. In a statement, NFU President Roger Johnson noted that year-round use of E15 benefits farmers, the economy, energy independence and the…Corn Groups Eager for E15 RVP Waiver
Published May 11, 2018
North Dakota Corn Executive Director Dale Ihry thinks there could be a Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) E15 wavier soon. "For next steps, we need Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to write regulation, get those published and hopefully, by 2019, those…RFS on the White House Agenda Today
Published May 8, 2018
Another White House meeting will concentrate on the Renewable Fuel Standard today. South Dakota Corn Growers Association executive director Lisa Richardson believes President Donald Trump will support a waiver, that will allow year-round sales of E15. The Environmental Protection Agency…Ethanol Industry Seeks Year-Round E-15 Sales, Clarity
Published May 7, 2018
Another White House meeting on the Renewable Fuel Standard is on the calendar. On Tuesday, lawmakers will meet again with President Trump. National Farmers Union Biofuels Advisor Anne Steckel says this is the fourth and likely final meeting. “The way…Year-Round Use of E15 Will Take Time
Published April 30, 2018
President Trump wants up to a 15 percent ethanol blend to be sold year-round, but it will take at least one year to implement. “If we rush things along and don’t get sued, hopefully, we’ll be able to sell E15…