![]() ![]() As a result, continued availability of E15 increased the nation’s fuel supply and saved drivers an average of 16 cents per gallon nationwide during those three months, for a total savings of $57 million to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use existing agency authority to prevent a disruption in E15 availability between June 1 and Sept. However, last year as the nation faced fuel supply challenges, President Biden directed U.S. Many of these stations are small Kansas-owned businesses that will be adversely affected if year-round E15 is not protected.”Ī 2021 court decision ended year-round E15 market access established by the previous administration. More than 120 stations across our state either made the investment to offer E15 or are in the process of installing the infrastructure currently. “We need year-round access to E15, and that means we need the support of our elected officials both at the state and national levels. ![]() “Losing year-round availability of E15 not only hurts Kansas farmers and ethanol producers, but also consumers already feeling the economic impact during this time of high inflation,” says Kansas Corn CEO, Greg Krissek. As of now, Kansas Senators Moran and Marshall and Representative LaTurner have signed on to the bill, showing their support. ![]() House and Senate that would provide a permanent, nationwide solution to ensure uninterrupted market access for low-cost, low-emission E15, often marketed as Unleaded 88.Īccording to the Kansas Corn Growers Association, introduced by 35 bipartisan Congress members, the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act would ensure continued E15 sales year-round and keep this lower-emission fuel in the marketplace. Kansas Corn growers applaud the reintroduction of legislation in the U.S. ![]()
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