Congressman Flood Supports Renewed Push for Permanent Year-Round E15

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Mike Flood recently joined several members of Congress to push for year-round E15 in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In April 2022, Midwest governors wrote the EPA, seeking permission to sell gasoline containing 15% ethanol (E15) year-round. But the governors’ requests went unheard, leaving fuel retailers, fuel blenders, and biofuel producers in limbo.

“As we gear up for the summer 2023 travel season, we have the production and distribution infrastructure to meet consumer demand for this lower cost and environmentally friendly fuel option,” wrote the members of Congress. “By working swiftly to finalize the Governors’ requests, you will bring much needed certainty to our corn growers, fuel retailers, and consumers to enjoy the clean-burning, lower cost benefits of year-round E15 through the 2023 summer driving season.”