BioFuels Journal

Sioux Falls, SD — July 27, 2015 — Today the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) submitted comments to EPA on the proposed blending volumes for 2014, 2015, and 2016 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

ACE’s full comments can be read on the ACE website.

Here are excerpts from ACE’s Executive Vice President, Brian Jennings.

“The RFS is intended to reduce the GHG emissions of motor fuel and provide consumer access to E15 and flex fuels which are less expensive and cleaner than gasoline.

"These sweeping goals will not be realized if EPA continues to ride the brakes on the RFS.

"Issuance of the final RFS in November has consequences beyond trying to get the program back on track.

"The decision will come at the same time the President prepares to negotiate an international agreement to reduce GHG emissions in Paris.

"What an embarrassment it will be if EPA betrays the Administration’s commitment to curb climate change by restricting the use of low carbon biofuels in the U.S.”

“Congress struck the phrase ‘or distribution capacity’ from the RFS waiver provision because it understood oil companies would exploit those words to confine ethanol blending at E10.

"EPA needs to accept this.”

ACE ‘s comments include actual sales data from retailers who are offering E15 and flex fuels to their customers, below is 2014 sales data from Good & Quick Convenience in Nevada, Iowa.

For more information, please contact Chuck Beck at 605-334-3381 ext. 10 or cbeck@ethanol.org

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• American Coalition For Ethanol

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