The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday afternoon to approve H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which would allow year-round sales of E15 gas nationwide.
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Trump voiced support for a legislative proposal to allow year-round sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline during a rally near Des Moines, IA, last week, attended by farmers and biofuel supporters.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency waiver allowing the nationwide sale of E15 gasoline—gasoline blended with 15% ethanol—during the summer driving season.
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The Treasury Department will allow U.S.-made ethanol and other biofuels to qualify for a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will use existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15.
Read moreA Voter Survey Finds Support for Ethanol, Opposition to State Electric Vehicle Mandates.
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USDA’s $19 billion aid plan doesn’t include any money for ethanol, despite an all-out push by the industry. Secretary Perdue said there simply wasn’t enough money to go around.
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An appeals court ruling that the EPA did not properly grant exemptions to three small oil refineries is good news for corn growers and biofuels advocates.
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The comment period closed last week on the EPA’s supplemental proposed rule for the 2020 biofuels blending mandate. The NCGA said the proposal would provide half of what President Trump committed to farm-state senators.
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Details released last week as part of the Trump administration’s proposal to boost ethanol are getting low marks from corn farmers and ethanol advocates.
Read moreThe White House is putting together a deal to mitigate damage done to corn growers and the ethanol industry as a result of waivers being granted to small oil refineries. Ethanol advocates are asking for the administration to remain committed to the 15-million gallons a year called for in the Renewal Fuel Standard.
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The March floods that punished the U.S. Midwest have trapped barrels of ethanol in the country’s interior, causing shortages of
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