We just won a major battle in the fight for year-round E15.
After months of pressure, the Administration has relented and will reportedly grant a waiver for summer sales of E-15 tomorrow. This waiver wouldn’t have been necessary if the Administration hadn’t delayed permanent implementation of year-round E15, but this is nonetheless the right thing to do for farmers, producers, and consumers who will benefit from less expensive fuel this summer.
The benefits of this decision reach beyond Iowa’s farmers and ethanol producers. This is a victory for lower fuel prices for the American people and American energy independence.
As a member of the House Agriculture Committee, I’ve been advocating for permanent, year-round E15 since my first day in Congress. Check it out:
Our fight has been relentless, including:
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Questioning the American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall on the relief an emergency waiver for E15 this summer would provide farmers and rural communities.
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Leading an Iowa delegation letter to EPA Administrator Regan and President Joe Biden, urging the Administration to allow for the year-round sale of E15 in time for this summer.
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Pressuring USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack at a House Agriculture Committee hearing on whether he would request that the Administration provide an emergency waiver for E15 in time for this summer.
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Urging EPA Administrator Michael Regan at a House Agriculture Committee hearing to implement an E15 waiver for this summer by May 1st and questioned why the EPA’s proposed rule didn’t start until the summer of 2024.
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Questioning National Corn Growers Association President Tom Haag at a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing on the impact not having E15 sales this summer would have on our producers and rural Americans.
I want every farmer to know we are listening and will not stop fighting on this issue!