The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and a bipartisan group of 15 colleagues who called on President Trump to issue waivers permitting the sale of E15 fuel during the upcoming summer months.
“American families need relief at the gas pump, and E15 is a lower-cost fuel blend that can save them money each time they fill their tanks,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “We thank Senators Thune and Durbin and their colleagues for working with the Trump administration to prioritize continued access to E15 during the summer driving season. Not only does year-round E15 help consumers save money, but it keeps an important market open for America’s farmers and ethanol producers. While the action requested by these Senators would help keep E15 flowing this summer, our ultimate objective is for Congress to pass the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act that would permanently authorize year-round E15 nationwide.”
In addition to Thune and Durbin, the letter was signed by Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Hoeven (R-ND), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Gary Peters (D-MI), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Tina Smith (D-MN).
“The sale of higher blends of biofuels like E15 through the summer months supports the domestic fuel supply, reduces consumer costs, and promotes American biofuels and agriculture feedstocks,” the letter states. “Utilizing American ethanol year-round is a direct solution to reinforcing our energy supply and reducing consumer costs, and the issuance of a nationwide waiver for the 2025 summer driving season is a clear path toward these shared goals.”
