SACRAMENTO, CALIF.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed the California state legislature’s approval and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of a budget that included funding for the state’s approval of E15, a cleaner-burning, more affordable fuel blend made with 15% bioethanol that is approved for use in 96% of all cars on the road today.   

The approved California budget sets the state on the course to join the 49 other states that allow the sale of E15. By including this provision in the budget, the California legislature has ensured that the state’s chief air quality regulator—the California Air Resources Board (CARB)—has the funding it needs to finalize approval of E15 and bring Californians closer to getting access to this more affordable fuel option.  

“E15 is both the best, and only fuel option that can help California achieve its goals of lowering emissions while lowering costs for cash-strapped consumers,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “We commend Governor Newsom and the legislature for taking action on this and moving E15 closer to full approval. We look forward to working with our members and our friends in the fuel retailer community to ensure a robust supply chain that will ultimately provide California drivers with access to the savings at the pump they’ve been waiting for.” 

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WASHINGTON D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, announced that Americans could potentially save more than $10.1 billion in fuel costs this summer thanks to an emergency summer E15 waiver issued earlier this year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The waiver allowed for the continued sale of E15, a fuel blend made with 15% American ethanol that costs less than ordinary fuel and can be used in 96% of cars on the road today. If American drivers chose E15 (also sold as Unleaded 88) instead of standard E10 fuel this summer, they could collectively save more than $10.1 billion, according to Growth Energy’s analysis.

“Access to E15 is a win for American drivers and for American energy dominance,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “This summer alone, E15 could save consumers $10.1 billion at the pump – that’s money that could go back in the pockets of working families. We should never put those savings on hold. With a temporary waiver in place, it’s time for Congress to finally pass permanent legislation that provides unrestricted access to E15 – all months, all states, all stations, and all fuel dispensers.”

The projection reinforces previous findings that underscore E15’s significant cost benefits for American drivers. Growth Energy also calculated savings on a state-by-state basis, where the savings are equally significant. By choosing E15 at the pump instead of E10 over the course of the summer (June 1 through mid-September):

• In Iowa, drivers could potentially save up to $140 million.
• In Nebraska, they could potentially save up to $93 million.
• In Minnesota, they could potentially save up to $252 million.
• In Wisconsin, they could potentially save up to $295 million.
• In Illinois, they could potentially save up to $436 million.

Similar savings could be found across the country, delivering relief for working families while creating jobs and spurring growth in the rural economy.

The EPA has approved the use of E15 in all cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) made in model year 2001 and newer. E15/Unleaded 88 can be found at more than 4,200 gas stations in 33 states. Last summer, with access to E15, drivers saved 10 to 30 cents per gallon by filling up with this fuel option compared to regular, or E10. In some areas, E15 saved drivers as much as a dollar per gallon at the pump.

Background

E15—also sold as Unleaded 88—is a fuel blend made with 15% American-made ethanol. It has a lower emissions profile and costs less than E10, the standard fuel in the U.S., made with 10% ethanol.

Research shows that if the country were to make E15 its standard fuel, it would:

• Reduce consumer spending on motor fuel by $20.6 billion annually and save the average American household $168 on motor fuel costs.
• Generate $66.3 billion of value-added output (GDP) to the U.S. economy.
• Support nearly 555,000 jobs in all sectors of the economy, including 188,417 new jobs attributable to E15 replacing E10.
• Put an additional $36.3 billion in income into the pockets of American households.
• Generate an additional $7 billion in tax revenue for the Federal Treasury and $6 billion for State and local governments.

Learn more about E15 and the summer E15 waiver  here.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement in response to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that defended the RFS Set and rejected an attempt by oil industry interests to undermine the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a program that requires refiners to include a certain amount of biofuels in the nation’s fuel blend.

“The oil industry’s arguments in this case were fatally flawed—they relied on tenuous legal arguments that ran contrary to the facts and the plain language of the RFS statute. We’re glad the court recognized their claims for what they were and ruled in EPA’s favor. In addition, we are confident that EPA and the Fish and Wildlife Service on remand will provide further explanation of their environmental findings in support of the RFS Set rule.

“The RFS has proven itself time and time again to be one of America’s most-successful clean energy programs. The stronger we can make the RFS, the more it can support American energy dominance, rural economic growth, and greater consumer savings.”

Background

Oil and environmental groups challenged EPA’s RFS Set rule, which established Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2023-2025, on various grounds. In its ruling today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected most of their claims, finding that the oil industry challenges were without merit and remanding the rule back to EPA and the Fish and Wildlife Service to better explain its conclusions while allowing the Set rule to remain in place.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its latest renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard. EPA’s RVO proposal applies to 2026 and 2027, stipulating that the nation’s refiners must blend 15 billion gallons of conventional biofuels into the nation’s fuel blend for each plan year.  

“Today’s proposed RVOs secure an economic lifeline for the nation’s farmers and ethanol producers. EPA’s proposal will unlock investments, create jobs, and support growth in rural America, expanding renewable fuel production and creating the kind of certainty that spurs innovation and truly unleashes American energy dominance,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor, discussing the EPA’s RVO proposal. “Although EPA has yet to project future SREs, we expect that it will ensure that any lost gallons from exemptions will be reallocated to ensure that blending obligations are met. President Trump first proposed a way to account for lost gallons in 2019, and maintaining that approach will protect biofuel producers and their farm partners from demand destruction. 

“Only biofuels can unlock the investments and jobs needed to strengthen the rural economy. We applaud President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin for keeping their promise to fight for farmers and create opportunities in rural communities that have too often been left behind.” 

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed new guidance that the Trump administration released today regarding updates to the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit. The updates to the 45ZCF-GREET User Manual make it easier for more biofuel producers to claim the credit and will ultimately drive investment in new energy projects that create jobs and support growth in rural communities.

“By lifting needless restrictions on wet mills and different end uses for captured carbon, the updated user manual ensures that more farmers and biofuel producers will have the freedom and flexibility to invest in U.S. energy dominance while supporting stronger markets for American agriculture,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “In conjunction with an extension of the credit under consideration by lawmakers, this guidance will help restore market certainty and increase American competitiveness in the race for the next generation of liquid fuel solutions. We applaud Energy Secretary Wright for working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to deliver a fairer, more accurate model for calculating incentives that will help drive American energy dominance and spur economic growth.” 

Among other changes, the updates to 45Z: 

• Eliminate prohibitions on wet mills being able to access the 45Z credit; and
• Allow carbon used in enhanced oil recovery to count towards lowering carbon intensity (CI) scores.

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Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement after the House passed its budget reconciliation bill:  

“We’re grateful to our champions on Capitol Hill who have worked hard to preserve and extend rural priorities, like the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit. This budget reconciliation package would give farmers and ethanol producers the freedom and flexibility to deliver for the American people. It ultimately delivers on the President’s agenda—it’s good for rural communities, good for innovation, good for investment, and good for American energy dominance,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “We urge the Senate to protect the 45Z tax credit and get this bill onto the President’s desk, so we can unlock billions of dollars of investments in new markets for farmers and U.S. clean energy innovation.” 

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, commended the White House and President Trump this morning after his announcement of a UK trade deal that will potentially increase ethanol exports to the United Kingdom. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement in response: 

“In terms of trade with the UK, the American ethanol industry had its best year ever last year of exports valued at over $535 million. This trade agreement puts us on track to set another record, all to the benefit of American farmers, biofuel producers, and UK consumers. We look forward to learning more, and finding new ways to help the UK achieve its economic and environmental goals through the increased use of American biofuels. We commend the President and his team for making this deal and creating new opportunities for American ethanol and rural America.” 

Learn more about the UK trade deal here. Learn more about last year’s record-setting American ethanol export figures here.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, called on California to embrace renewable fuels in comments submitted this week to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). 

The comment came in response to CARB’s Third 15-Day Changes to the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Amendments. CARB approved these amendments in November, but the state’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) rejected them for lacking clarity and following incorrect procedures, thereby requiring CARB to revise and resubmit the amendments. Growth Energy’s comment responds to those revised amendments. 

“Biofuels like ethanol have long been the backbone of the California LCFS and have contributed to the success of the program. Despite OAL’s rejection of the proposed amendments for their lack of clarity, CARB’s revisions fall short by failing to add any meaningful details to the amendments’ sustainability provisions,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “CARB’s proposal still undermines the important role that crop-based renewable fuels must play in decarbonizing the transportation sector in California. Not only do these amendments run counter to the state’s own environmental agenda, they undercut California’s leadership in spurring renewable energy production across the U.S. and giving consumers access to more affordable fueling options. We urge CARB to embrace renewable fuels, rather than keeping them on the sidelines to the detriment of both American farmers and California consumers.” 

Read Growth Energy’s full comment as submitted here. 

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, called on the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to swiftly finalize guidance for the implementation of the 45Z clean fuels credit. In a letter submitted in response to IRS notices 2025-10 and 2025-11, Growth Energy provided a detailed roadmap for changes that would unleash U.S. energy production and unlock investments needed to restore the rural economy.

“The Trump administration has an important opportunity to give farmers and biofuel producers the freedom and flexibility to dominate clean fuel markets around the world and ensure that America wins the global race for the future of the skies,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “The previous administration passed on making 45Z an economic engine for rural America, but this U.S. Treasury could unleash billions of dollars of investment in America’s farm economy. We’re grateful to the Trump administration for taking a fresh look at 45Z, and we urge regulators to move quickly to restore our competitive edge across the heartland.”

Growth Energy’s own research demonstrates that, if implemented properly, the 45Z tax credit would add $21.2 billion to the U.S. economy, generate nearly $13.4 billion in household income, support more than 192,000 jobs across all sectors of the national economy, and provide farmers with a 10 percent premium price on corn farmed using regenerative agriculture practices and used at an ethanol plant.

Read Growth Energy’s full comments here.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed news that Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced a 45Z extension bill today that would extend the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit for seven years beyond its current expiration, set for the end of 2027. 

“Farmers and businesses need to know this tax credit is here to stay before they can feel confident investing in dozens of new energy projects across rural America. With this bill they’ll have the certainty they need to accelerate innovation, create thousands of new jobs, and secure new markets for farmers and biofuel producers,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “We applaud Sen. Marshall and Sen. Klobuchar for their leadership and thank all our rural champions for working to put American renewable fuel producers and farmers in the best possible position to succeed in next generation fuel markets.” 

Growth Energy’s own research found that, if implemented properly, the 45Z tax credit would add $21.2 billion to the U.S. economy, generate nearly $13.4 billion in household income, support more than 192,000 jobs across all sectors of the economy, and provide farmers with a 10 percent premium price on corn grown using regenerative agriculture practices and used as feedstock at an ethanol plant. 

According to Sen. Marshall’s press release on the 45Z extension bill, the legislation would also “give the ethanol industry the time and financial incentive to build up the infrastructure needed for the U.S. to be less reliant on foreign fuel, open new markets for farmers, and increase ethanol production across the Midwest.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, applauded a bipartisan group of lawmakers for a Senate letter they sent this week urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set strong, multi-year renewable volume obligations (RVOs) and to reallocate any gallons lost through the granting of small refinery exemptions (SREs). 

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led the Senate RVO letter, which eventually garnered another 14 signatures from biofuels supporters from across the Midwest. 

“When the Senate’s biofuel champions talk, EPA should take care to listen,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “This letter hits all the right notes when it comes to offering guidelines that EPA should follow in order to set the strongest possible RVOs that deliver the greatest amount of economic benefits to the rural economy. We commend Senators Grassley and Klobuchar for their leadership in drafting this letter, and we urge EPA to take its advice by setting higher biofuel blending volumes, issuing RVOs for more than just one year, and making sure that any gallons lost to SREs are added back into the total number of required biofuel gallons.” 

Read the full Senate RVO letter here. Read Sen. Grassley’s release here. 

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—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.”

About E15 

E15 is a fuel blend made of gasoline and 15% bioethanol. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its use in all cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) made in model year 2001 and newer—representing more than 96% of all vehicles on the road today. E15 can be found at over 3,700 gas stations in 33 states and is legal for sale in every state except California. Last summer, with access to E15, drivers saved 10 to 30 cents per gallon by filling up with this fuel option compared to regular, or E10. In some areas, E15 saved drivers as much as a dollar per gallon at the pump. 

Nationwide access to E15 would save consumers $20.6 billion in annual fuel costs, put an additional $36.3 billion in income into the pockets of American families, and generate $66.3 billion for the U.S. GDP. Learn more about E15 here. 

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that USDA would release $537 million of funds obligated under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP)—a program that makes it easier for fuel retailers to offer fuel options made with higher-ethanol blended fuels including E15, a fuel blend made with 15% American ethanol that can be used in 96% of all cars on the road today.

“The release of this [HBIIP] funding will empower retailers to offer more American-made biofuels, which drives demand for ethanol and the corn used to make it,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “More ethanol also means lower fuel costs for consumers, making the release of these funds a huge win for everyone in the biofuels supply chain, from the farm to the fuel tank. We applaud Sec. Rollins and the Trump Administration for their leadership, and for delivering on their promise to support American farmers and biofuel producers. We look forward to seeing how retailers put these funds to good use and will continue to work with the Administration as it aims to drive American energy dominance and rural growth by expanding access to homegrown biofuels.”

Sec. Rollins made the announcement while visiting Growth Energy Member Elite Octane’s plant in Atlantic, Iowa. Growth Energy Vice President of Market Development Jake Comer was on-hand with Sec. Rollins at other events throughout the day, along with other key biofuel leaders from Iowa.

Through grant writing for the HBIIP program, per-gallon incentives, and direct financial support, Growth Energy has driven more than $1 billion in investments in new biofuels infrastructure since 2011, the year the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Growth Energy’s waiver request that ultimately allowed the sale of E15 in cars made in 2001 or newer.

About E15

E15 is a fuel blend made of gasoline and 15% bioethanol. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its use in all cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) made in model year 2001 and newer—representing more than 96% of all vehicles on the road today. E15 can be found at over 3,700 gas stations in 33 states and is legal for sale in every state except California. Last summer drivers saved 10 to 30 cents per gallon by filling up with E15 compared to regular, or E10. In some areas, E15 saved drivers as much as a dollar per gallon at the pump.

Nationwide adoption of E15 would save consumers $20.6 billion in annual fuel costs, put an additional $36.3 billion in income into the pockets of American families, and generate $66.3 billion for the U.S. GDP. Learn more about E15 here.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American renewable fuels industry presented oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court today in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC, et al., a case that addresses where challenges to small refinery exemptions (SREs) decisions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) can be brought.

Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) jointly intervened on EPA’s behalf, urging the Court to reject an argument by refineries that would allow them to “forum shop” for more favorable venues to challenge recent SRE denials despite clear direction from Congress that those decisions should be adjudicated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

“Congress clearly intended to streamline review of SRE decisions to ensure consistency and uniformity for assessing SRE petitions,” said Growth Energy and RFA in a joint statement. “Today, the American biofuels industry came together to argue in front of the nation’s highest court, and to defend farmers and ethanol producers from the oil industry’s attempts to create an inefficient and fractured body of law governing the SRE program.”

The Supreme Court granted certiorari from an outlier ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which held that challenges to the SRE denials at issue were properly brought before it. Numerous other Circuit Courts disagreed, finding instead that the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for these SRE challenges and creating the “circuit split” on venue that the Supreme Court is poised to resolve.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, submitted comments to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today, urging the agency to change course and either revise or remove new recently-proposed rules aimed at combating China’s efforts to dominate global shipping.

In April 2024, USTR began a Section 301 investigation into China’s practices that target the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. USTR ultimately found that China’s efforts to maintain a competitive advantage in these three sectors were “unreasonable” and that they “burden or restrict U.S. commerce.” In response to this finding, USTR proposed new fees that would increase the cost of shipping U.S. goods using Chinese vessels, and impose new restrictions on shipping that would effectively mandate that all U.S. goods be exported on U.S.-flagged, U.S. built vessels, with only limited exceptions.

“The noted fees and costs of compliance with the proposed requirements to use U.S.-flagged and operated vessels will be significant and result in higher, less-competitive prices and decreased demand for U.S. exports while also increasing the price of imported inputs for ethanol’s production. This will upend domestic supply chains while increasing port consolidation, port congestion, costs, other compliance requirements, and clearance time by customs that will add to the burden and cost of producing and exporting U.S. ethanol,” said Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley in submitted comments. “Some of our members are already experiencing reluctance from shippers to enter future transactions without shouldering the risk associated with this proposal. At the same time, other countries are taking actions to ease the cost of trade and expand their ethanol exports—most notably, Brazil is currently seeking a trade agreement with the European Union (EU) that would give their ethanol industry greater, easier access to that market.”

“As a result of the potential harm to the U.S. ethanol industry, we ask for you to remove the proposed fees and restrictions on services,” the comments concluded. “These new requirements would cause a significant upheaval that American producers can ill afford.”

Growth Energy has also signed onto other comments urging USTR to change course, including a coalition letter signed by 317 trade associations submitted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) outlining the damage the proposed fees and restrictions would do to American commerce.

Exports of U.S. ethanol set a record in 2024, shipping 1.9 billion gallons worth $4.3 billion. During the same period the American ethanol industry maintained a $3.9 billion trade surplus.

Read Growth Energy’s full comment here.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, presented recommendations on how to improve and implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) interim guidelines on climate-smart, or regenerative, agriculture practices today. The agency is currently reviewing the Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. 

“This is an important opportunity for USDA to maximize the ability of farmers and U.S. biofuel producers to tap into new markets for clean fuels,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “Strong guidelines will ensure that farmers can get credit for all their work to grow more crops using fewer resources, but we need to give them the flexibility to deploy innovations that make sense for their land and geography. By recognizing the full spectrum of innovations taking place on U.S. farms, and applying those standards to production incentives like 45Z, we can fast-track the production of new fuels made from American-grown feedstocks.” 

Most importantly, Growth Energy called on USDA and the U.S. Treasury to work to include CSA practices as part of the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. “Although Section 45Z provides an incentive for reduced CI [carbon intensity] transportation fuel, it completely neglects the important role of CSA practices – and farmers – in reducing CI,” said Growth Energy in its comment. “In doing so it suppresses farmer interest in engaging in those practices and makes it more difficult for biofuel producers to take advantage of the Section 45Z incentive.” 

Additionally, Growth Energy called on USDA “to expand the technical guidelines to recognize a broader collection of CSA practices,” such as manure application and use of green ammonia. The association also urged USDA to streamline traceability requirements and make it easier for growers to quantify the full value of key practices.

Read Growth Energy’s full letter to USDA here.

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Yesterday in Washington, D.C., the U.S. ethanol industry – including leaders from the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy, and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) – signed a quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Petrolimex, the largest petroleum distributor in Viet Nam, recognizing the economic, environmental, human health, and energy security benefits of increasing the use of fuel ethanol in transportation fuel mixes.

The MOU will help Petrolimex align its business with the Government of Viet Nam’s recent directive to promote the implementation of greater ethanol usage in the country.

The U.S. ethanol industry leaders said collectively that “This event is a big first step toward building Viet Nam’s capacity to leverage fuel ethanol so the country may take advantage of all the benefits ethanol provides. It promises to deepen our bilateral economic cooperation and trade between our countries. The U.S. ethanol industry is excited to work with the leaders in Viet Nam to bolster Petrolimex’s and Viet Nam’s fuel ethanol supply chain and infrastructure.”

U.S. ethanol industry leaders signing the MOU included USGC Chairwoman Verity Ulibarri, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor, and RFA General Counsel and Vice President, Government Affairs Edward S. Hubbard, Jr.

The ceremony also included Vietnamese representatives including the Minister of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Nguyen Hong Dien, Petrolimex Vice General Director Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dzung, and other leaders. Also present were representatives from the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Energy.

The MOU follows the Viet Nam Ministry of Industry & Trade in December 2024 signing into law a directive aiming to boost fuel ethanol utilization across the country. The directive outlines steps and measures for industry and government stakeholders to promote fuel ethanol, develop new pricing mechanisms for ethanol blended gasoline, and weigh potential policy actions related to the expanded use of fuel ethanol.

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Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, commended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today after the agency announced that it would reconsider its Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, otherwise known as the tailpipe emissions rule. 

“We’re glad to see EPA reconsider this rule, which arbitrarily puts its thumb on the scale for a single vehicle technology instead of embracing homegrown renewable fuels,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “We look forward to working with EPA as they restructure these standards in a way that achieves the agency’s environmental and economic goals by maximizing the use of American biofuels.” 

Growth Energy has previously submitted comments and an amicus brief objecting to the tailpipe emissions rule. As Growth said in the amicus brief, the benefits of biofuels “are readily available right now, all while enhancing energy security and supporting U.S. jobs.”  Growth observed that the rule, in its original form, was “a missed opportunity.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed a new letter from 16 state attorneys general calling on Congress to pass legislation allowing the year-round sale of E15, a higher ethanol-blended fuel that costs less than ordinary fuel and supports economic growth in rural America. 

“We’re grateful to Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and her colleagues for leading the charge to finally make year-round E15 the law of the land,” said Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. “There’s no reason for delay. President Trump wants E15, and we have bipartisan, bicameral support in Congress to get this over the finish line before the summer driving season. This long-overdue fix will bring certainty to the marketplace, save consumers money, drive rural growth, and reinforce American energy dominance.” 

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, was among 11 leading liquid fuels trade groups that sent a letter calling on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to set “robust future renewable fuel volumes for 2026 and beyond.”

“The undersigned organizations represent a diverse group of industries, from petroleum refiners, fuel marketers and retailers, biofuels producers, and agriculture stakeholders,” they wrote. “While our organizations have not always agreed on every detail, we have joined together in recognition of the critical role liquid fuels serve in the American economy, to advance liquid fuels, and ensure consumers have a choice of how they fuel their vehicles.”

Specifically, the letter called for strong, steady volumes for conventional biofuel targets, biomass-based diesel, and advanced fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). It also urged EPA to release multi-year standards that will provide greater certainty for market participants.

“This certainty is critical for business planning and compliance, as well as longer term stability to promote capital investment,” they added.

Other signatories on the letter included the Advanced Biofuels Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Petroleum Institute, American Soybean Association, Clean Fuels Alliance America, National Association of Convenience Stores, National Oilseed Processors Association, National Association of Truck Stop Owners, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, and the Renewable Fuels Association. Full text of the letter is available here.

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