Trump 'Close' To Granting Annual E15 Waiver, Contradicting EPA's Wheeler

July 26, 2018
President Donald Trump says he is “very close” to allowing year-round sales of 15 percent ethanol (E15) fuel, but the remarks appear to contradict acting EPA chief Andrew Wheeler's recent statement that he will not implement a renewable fuel standard reform (RFS) package that included biofuels makers' push for annual E15 sales. At an event in Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, IA, July 26, Trump touted his efforts to open new markets for U.S. farmers, amid debate in rural...


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