Biden Administration Lifts Restrictions on E15 For Year-Round Sales

April 12, 2022
A gas pump with the word e15 on it

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – After considering the burden of high gas prices on every American, President Biden announced today in Iowa that he will approve an emergency E15 waiver effective June 1. Allowing sales of E15 all over the country will not only provide fuel cost savings but will also increase American energy independence and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Compared to gasoline, ethanol reduces GHG emissions by about 50 percent.

 

ICGA President Martin Marr, a farmer from New Berlin, issued the following statement:

“We’re thankful the Administration is recognizing the value of E15. This is but one ethanol policy solution available that can contribute to our nation’s broader response to Russia’s malign aggressions, but it is a foundational way to leverage the strength of American agriculture to provide energy security for consumers. This is a win-win by lessening the U.S. dependence on foreign energy and saving Americans money at the pump today.”

 

ICGA is grateful to the efforts of Senator Dick Durbin for his calls and letters to the White House on this issue, to Senator Tammy Duckworth for joining the Senate letter requesting an E15 waiver, and to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker for joining a larger Midwestern Governors letter asking for an E15 waiver.

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