December 19, 2025
BY Erin Krueger
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on June 1 released initial findings regarding its investigation of Brazil’s unfair trade practices and has proposed to apply 25% tariffs on nearly all Brazilian goods exported to the U.S.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on June1 signed a bill that exempts fuel blends containing more than 85% ethanol from the state’s motor vehicle excise tax when the fuel is used exclusively to fuel agricultural equipment.
Growth Energy on June 2 urged Ohio lawmakers to advance a bill that would give drivers on the Ohio Turnpike greater access to E15, a fuel blend made with 15% homegrown ethanol that sells for 30 cents less per gallon on average.
A full-page advertisement appearing three times in the Des Moines Register, starting June 2, recognizes Iowa lawmakers for leading the fight to pass year-round E15 legislation through the House of Representatives.
With the summer gasoline season officially starting June 1, the RFA again thanked President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for taking decisive action to allow continued sales of lower-cost, cleaner-burning E15 this summer.