Biden admin moves ahead on year-round E15 sales
Source: By Marc Heller, E&E News • Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2023
A final rule to allow expanded sales of the higher-ethanol fuel in eight states is now awaiting sign-off by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
A sign promotes E15 gasoline. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
The long push to make higher-ethanol fuel available year-round — at least in some states — appears on the cusp of becoming reality.
EPA has sent along to the White House Office of Management and Budget its proposal to lift restrictions in eight states that have made 15 percent ethanol fuel unavailable during the summer, with an aim toward allowing E15 to be sold next summer.
“OMB review marks the final step in this long and arduous regulatory process,” said Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, in a statement, adding that the process at the OMB typically takes two to four weeks. “We are urging OMB to move quickly to finalize the Governors’ request so that the marketplace will have adequate lead time to continue preparing for implementation in 2024.”