SOURCE: Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association
April 12, 2024
BY Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association
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Legislation introduced in the Kansas legislature on Jan. 15 aims to create a 5-cent-per-gallon tax credit to support the sale of higher ethanol blends, such as E15. Lawmakers are also being asked to consider a similar incentive for biobased diesel.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Jan. 24 sent a letter to Acting U.S. EPA Administrator James Payne urging the agency to further delay implementation of a final rule to allow E15 to be sold year-round in eight Midwest states starting in 2025.
Minnesota now has over 500 stations that offer Unleaded 88, providing consumers across the state with more options to save at the pump and reduce air emissions, according to the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association.
Ethanol groups are expressing disappointment in the updated short-term funding bill currently under consideration by congress, which has been stripped of language that would have allowed year-round E15 sales nationwide.
AAA has projected that 107 million Americans will travel by car for the holidays this year. Based on that data, Growth Energy estimates that U.S. consumers could collectively save up to $250 million in fuel costs if they were to choose E15.