Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, applauded a bipartisan letter from 17 U.S. senators urging President Trump to move quickly on a summer waiver allowing uninterrupted sales of lower-cost E15, a fuel blend made with 15% ethanol that can be used in 96% of cars on the road today. Led by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the authors noted that preserving access to E15—as outlined in President Trump’s executive order declaring a national energy emergency—will put more American fuel in the marketplace, lower prices at the pump, and protect U.S. farmers.
“Year-round access to E15 can provide American families with immediate relief at the pump, while helping to restore the rural economy,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “It has saved drivers 10 to 30 cents per gallon over the past few summers, and swift action on a summer waiver will ensure that those savings don’t vanish from the marketplace on June 1. We applaud our champions in the Senate for their ongoing efforts to unleash the full power of American biofuels and provide more certain and reliable markets for U.S. farmers.”
