March 14, 2024
BY Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association
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The U.S. EPA on April 19 issued an emergency waiver allowing E15 to continue to be sold during the summer 2024 driving season. The action aims to provide relief from ongoing supply issues created by the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine C. Tai on April 17 discussed efforts to increase market access for U.S. ethanol in Brazil during a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Finance focused on the Biden administration’s 2024 trade policy agenda.
Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, on April 17 introduced bipartisan legislation to implement year-round E15 sales. The Year-Round E15 Act would allow for sales of E15 in 2024 across eight Midwestern states.
A record volume of sugarcane was processed during Brazil’s recently completed 2023-’24 harvest season, according to UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association. Ethanol production also set a new record, with a significant boost from corn.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on April 15 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to immediately issue an emergency waiver allowing E15 sales to continue during the summer 2024 driving season.