Members of Congress and leaders from several agricultural and biofuel organizations gathered outside the Capitol on May 12 to call on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass legislation that will allow year-round sales of E15.
As industry leaders and champions gather for the 42nd annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW), there’s one policy priority that is commanding the full attention of farm and biofuel stakeholders across the nation: year-round E15.
Growth Energy announced on May 8 that the total number of retail locations selling E15—a more affordable fuel blend made with 15% American ethanol—now totals more than 5,000 stores, marking a new milestone in E15 availability.
Growth Energy on May 6 released new data showing that fuel retailers sold nearly 2.5 billion gallons of E15 in 2025, underscoring the growing demand for a lower-cost fuel option that could save drivers more than $150 million this summer alone.
The House on April 30 passed the 2026 Farm Bill by a vote of 224 to 200. The bill includes several bioenergy provisions but does not include language enabling year-round E15 sales. A vote on a stand-alone E15 bill is expected May 13.
Lawmakers on April 29 pivoted their efforts to pass legislation enabling year-round E15 sales. Rather than including E15 language in the 2026 Farm Bill, separate E15 legislation is expected to be brought to vote and later attached to the Farm Bill.
More than 30 state biofuel and agriculture organizations on April 28 sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., expressing strong support for an amendment to the 2026 Farm Bill that would allow year-round E15 sales.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on April 27 signed SB 82, a legislative tax package that, in part, creates a new 5-cent-per-gallon non-refundable income tax credit for each gallon of E15 or higher-ethanol blend fuel sold at retail within the state.
Minnesota’s ethanol industry remained a major economic driver in 2025, contributing $1.9 billion to the state's gross domestic product, according to a new study by the University of Minnesota Extension.
A coalition of groups representing ethanol producers, farmers, oil refiners and fuel retailers on April 23 sent a letter to members of Congress expressing support for a Farm Bill amendment that addresses E15 and reforms to the RFS SRE program.
As Minnesotans continue to face increasing prices at the pump, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) launched a campaign in the Twin Cities metro area on April 15 to help consumers save at the pump with Unleaded 88.
With E15 remaining a top priority to help American families cope with soaring fuel prices, the RFA offers a slate of information to remind lawmakers, ethanol advocates, media, and others about the importance of the 15% ethanol blend.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on April 2 issued an executive order declaring an energy emergency and temporarily suspending state-level RVP requirements for gasoline, in line with federal E15 and E10 emergency waivers issued by the EPA in March.
The Iowa Department of Revenue has released the 2025 Retailers Motor Fuel Gallons Annual Report, showing E15 sales increased 60% in only one year to over 410 million gallons sold. At the end of 2025, almost half of Iowa fuel stations offered E15.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on April 2 sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce urging swift passage of legislation allowing year-round E15 sales.
E15 accounted for 27% of total gasoline sales in Iowa in 2025, according to data released on March 31 by the Iowa Department of Revenue. The data show that more than 410 million gallons of E15 were sold in the state last year, up 60% from 2024.
Amid higher prices at the pump and volatile world energy markets, an overwhelming majority of registered voters support expansion of the lower-cost E15 fuel blend and legislation to make the fuel permanently available year-round and nationwide.
The U.S. EPA on March 25 issued a temporary fuel waiver to allow nationwide sales of E15 to continue through the summer driving season. The agency issued similar waivers in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Ohio Reps. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Twp., and Roy Klopfenstein, R-Haviland, on March 18 held a press conference to introduce new legislation that would require the sale of E15 blended fuel at all Ohio Turnpike service facilities.
Legislation introduced in the Minnesota Legislature in mid-March aims to establish a biofuel incentive program that would provide eligible fuel retailers with a payment of 5 cents per gallon for the sale E11-E15 blends.
ACE welcomed ethanol producers, farmers, fuel retailers, and other industry stakeholders from across the country to Washington, D.C., March 17-18, for its 2026 DC Fly-In, marking 15 years of grassroots ethanol advocacy on Capitol Hill.
The RFA on March 17 released report featuring dozens of statements from members of Congress, President Trump, administration officials, governors, and industry leaders on the urgent need to pass year-round E15 legislation immediately.
During a Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing held March 10, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, called to expand domestic markets and increase consumption of homegrown biofuels by making permanent, year-round E15 a reality.
Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program on March 11 awarded $1.84 million in grants for 34 applicants to add higher blends of ethanol to retail sites, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
The nation’s corn growers would benefit from increasing and creating new domestic demand for ethanol, Ohio farmer and NCGA President Jed Bower told the Senate Agriculture Committee during a March 10 hearing.
The RFA on March 9 urged the Trump administration to take immediate action allowing broader use of lower-cost, American-made ethanol in the U.S. fuel supply to help blunt the impacts of higher crude oil and gasoline prices.
Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., on March 4 attempted to amend the draft 2026 Farm Bill currently under consideration by the House Agriculture Committee to include language enabling year-round sales of E15. The amendment did not pass.
The Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa Renewable Fuels Association are calling on U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to recognize the E15 as a “no brainer” solution to offer immediate relief for high gas prices.
Data released on Feb. 27 by the U.S. Energy Information Administration show that U.S. ethanol production rose to a record 16.49 billion gallons in 2025, in response to stronger domestic consumption and record-shattering exports.
As the events in the Middle East have led to a spike in oil prices and the expectation of higher gasoline prices for American drivers, the RFA renews its urgent call for Congress to pass legislation to allow the nationwide year-round sale of E15.
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