Durbin, Thune Statement on Approval of Summertime E15 Fuel Sales
“This is the third consecutive request that has been implemented, and we hope this can serve as a bridge for Congress to pass a permanent, national E15 fuel fix”
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s decision to allow the summertime sale of E15 fuel:
“Year-round access to E15 fuel is a huge win for American drivers, farmers, and the environment. Higher blends of home-grown ethanol enhance our energy security, lower emissions, and provide a vital market for farmers. This is the third consecutive request that has been implemented, and we hope this can serve as a bridge for Congress to pass a permanent, national E15 fuel fix.”
Durbin and Thune recently led a group of their colleagues in urging President Biden to permit the summertime sale of E15 fuel in 2024 to help reduce the United States’ reliance on foreign sources of energy and utilize American agriculture as an energy solution.
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