Farm-State Lawmakers Urge EPA to Set Highest Ethanol Mandate Ever

The coming EPA regulatory reset of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) should push the corn ethanol target above 15 billion gallons.

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(Farm Journal)

The coming EPA regulatory reset of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) should push the corn ethanol target above 15 billion gallons for the highest annual mandate ever and allow E15 to be sold year-round, said farm-state senators. In a letter (link) to EPA administrator Michael Regan, the senators urged the agency to establish “robust and expanded” biofuel mandates.

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