Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy
February 29, 2024
BY Emily Skor
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The California Assembly on Oct. 1 voted in favor of a bill that aims to allow the sale of E15 fuel blends within the state. California is the only state that has not approved the sale of E15, a gasoline blend that contains up to 15% ethanol.
In testimony delivered Oct. 1 at a USDA public consultation on climate-smart agriculture and biofuel feedstocks, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper urged federal agencies embrace book-and-claim supply chain management approaches.
On Sept. 26, Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program awarded $4 million in grants for Iowa fuel retail locations to add E15 to 86 retail sites. Iowa regulations require retailers to offer E15 by Jan. 21, 2026.
Reps. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Angie Craig, D-Minn., and more than 30 of their colleagues on Sept. 27 introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. The bill aims to enable year-round sales of E15 nationwide.
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.; Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.; John Boozman, R-Ark.; and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; recently launched the Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus to promote the longevity of the aviation industry and the renewable fuels industry.