U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins reiterated support for E15 and confirmed that release of USDA feedstock guidance related to the 45Z clean fuel production credit is imminent during a June 10 hearing held by the Senate Agriculture Committee.
The US ethanol sector believes the push for year-round E15 access has substantial momentum after years of policy fights, Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, said in an interview.
Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper calls on the Senate to pass E15 legislation.
Global upheaval, E15 tailwinds, landmark RVOs and other factors push ethanol into the most promising environment the industry has seen in years.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on June 1 reminded his colleagues that the E15 legislation currently under consideration by the U.S. Senate would not mandate the use of E15. Rather the bill would allow for increased consumer choice.
E85 conversion kits, E15 vapor recovery system certifications and new sustainability requirements are all key to growing ethanol use in the Golden State.
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.
As legislation to authorize year-round E15 now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration, the National Corn Growers Association on May 14 released an analysis demonstrating a net positive benefit of year-round E15 for corn and soybean farmers.
The U.S. House of Representatives on May 13 voted 218 to 203 to approve the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailers Choice Act. The bill aims to enable year-round E15 sales and revamp the RFS small refinery exemption (SRE) program.
The certainty of year-round E15 will help lower fuel costs for American families while bolstering the farm economy, the RFA stressed in a letter to all members of the House of Representatives, urging their support for H.R. 1346.
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.
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