Apr 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Representative Angie Craig led a group of House Republicans and Democrats urging President Biden to take the steps necessary to permit the year-round sale of E15, a biofuel alternative cheaper than traditional gasoline.
In their letter, the Members urged the President to issue the emergency waiver needed to allow the year-round sale of E15 to occur. The Members argued that doing so would help bolster America's energy resilience, strengthen the supply chain, lower costs for Americans and provide reliable markets for our nation’s farmers.
“Home-grown, American biofuels are a straightforward, no-cost solution that strengthens our nation’s energy infrastructure, supports our farmers and reduces consumer costs. We request you expeditiously grant this emergency waiver for 2024,”they wrote.
Rep. Craig has long advocated to make the year-round sale of E15 permanent. Last year, Rep. Craig reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameralConsumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act to allow for the year-round, nationwide sale of E15.
"The planet benefits and consumers save money when they can fill up their cars with E15. In the absence of a federal legislative fix, we need EPA to act now to provide an emergency waiver, so that retailers have enough time to ensure their supplies of this more affordable, earth-friendly fuel won't be interrupted this summer. We thank Representatives Craig, Smith, Pocan, and Johnson for leading the charge on this critical issue, and hope this letter spurs the EPA into taking action on behalf of American drivers,”said Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy.
“We thank Reps. Craig, Smith, Pocan, and Johnson along with a group of bipartisan House members for calling on the Biden Administration to quickly take action to allow the nationwide sale of E15 through the coming summer,” saidRFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “These Representatives understand that with current fuel supplies lower than the last two summer driving seasons and the market pressures of ongoing geopolitical conflicts, it is imperative that consumers have access to this American made supply of lower-cost, cleaner fuel.”
“Sales of E15 in Minnesota reached a record high last year, in part because consumers across the state were able to fill-up their tanks with the lowest-cost fuel all summer long. We applaud Representative Craig for fighting on behalf of Minnesota drivers who are at risk of losing the $0.16 per gallon average cost savings associated with E15 on June 1. We join her in urging the Biden administration to provide an emergency waiver for the sale of E15 during the 2024 summer driving season because of ongoing global energy supply chain challenges,”said Brian Werner, CEO of MN Biofuels.
A full copy of the letter can be found here.
Read the original press release here.