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.
Minnesota drivers saved $24.7 million in 2024 alone by choosing E15, a lower-cost fuel option often marketed as Unleaded 88 that has consistently been priced below traditional gasoline blends, according to a new study released by MN Bio-Fuels.
Growth Energy on Feb. 25 expressed renewed urgency after Congress missed another deadline to approve a permanent, legislative fix offering consumers year-round access to E15.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Feb. 24 announced she will consider petitioning the U.S. EPA to allow year-round sales of E15 within her state in the absence of Congressional action to allow year-round sales of E15 on a nationwide basis.
Speaking to attendees at the National Ethanol Conference, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper celebrated a record-breaking year for the U.S. ethanol industry while urging Congress and the Trump administration to fully unleash American ethanol.
Growth Energy Chairman Tom Willis will attend President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address as a guest of U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., R-Kan. Willis is the CEO and President of Conestoga Energy Holdings LLC.
For the fifth consecutive year, annual sales of Unleaded 88 in Minnesota reached a new record at 144.34 million gallons last year, a 1.01% increase when compared to 2024, according to the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association.
Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, and the Renewable Fuels Association released a joint statement regarding the lack of progress toward a permanent, legislative fix offering consumers year-round access to E15.
The ICGA and IRFA on Feb. 17 called on congress and President Trump to approve nationwide, year-round E15 after the recently formed Rural Domestic Energy Council missed its Feb. 15 deadline to issue an E15 approval framework.
On Feb. 16, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig urged the U.S. House of Representatives’ Rural Domestic Energy Council to find agreement to make year-round E15 available to drivers around the country.
Growth Energy on Feb. 5called on lawmakers to act swiftly on E15 following another disappointing farm income forecast from the USDA. Adoption of year-round E15 could boost demand for corn by up to 2.4 billon bushels.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 3 published a notice announcing its approval of a request submitted by Ohio to reinstate the 1-psi volatility waiver within the state. The approval means Ohio has reversed course on a previous plan to allow year-round E15 sales.
A broad coalition of trade groups representing ethanol producers, petroleum refiners, farmers, and retailers sent a letter to the co-chairs of the new E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council calling for swift action on E15.
President Donald Trump on Jan. 27 called on Congress to pass legislation allowing nationwide year-round sales of E15, noting it would sign the bill “without delay.” He made the remarks during a campaign-style rally held in Iowa.
Iowa Corn and Iowa Renewable Fuels Association on Jan. 26 released an open letter thanking President Trump for his constant support of nationwide, year-round E15 and asking for his help to finally push E15 access through Congress.
The House on Jan. 22 rejected efforts to include language allowing year-round sales of E15 in an appropriations package expected to advance later in the day. Instead, lawmakers indicated plans to launch a new “Rural Domestic Energy Council.”
The State of Illinois is again calling on the U.S. Congress and the Trump administration to require year-round sales of E15 fuel, noting a year-round requirement for E15 would boost corn demand by 2 billion bushels per year.
The South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development is reminding eligible fuel marketers to file applications for the state’s E15 Fuel Tax Refund Program, which provides a refund of up to 5 cents per gallon for eligible E15 sales.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., on Jan. 13 met with officials from Growth Energy to underscore her support for ethanol production, as well as her commitment to helping strengthen our national and energy security.
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