US EditionUS Congress to Create Ethanol Task Force After E15 Deal Falls Through
Lawmakers formed a task force to study year-round E15 gasoline sales amid opposition from refiners and concerns over farm income and market stability, with recommendations due by mid-February.
- On Jan. 22, U.S. House leaders announced the Rural Domestic Energy Council to study year‑round E15 after the House funding bill omitted the measure.
- Supporters argue E15 would boost corn demand, moving markets beyond E10, as Iowa, nation’s largest ethanol producer, uses about half its corn crop for ethanol production.
- Rep. Randy Feenstra will co‑chair the new council alongside Rep. Stephanie Bice, tasked with studying E15 sales, refining capacity and blending credits, delivering recommendations by mid‑February and a House package by Feb. 25.
- Rep. Ashley Hinson warned that anything short of year‑round E15 is a failure, saying it shows Washington's neglect of Iowa farmers, while a Jan. 21 economic study cautioned losses could deepen without new markets as the spending bill moves to the Senate next week.
- Refiners' resistance and summer air‑quality rules are key obstacles to year‑round E15, while Iowa farmers say it could add 94 cents per bushel and open a new market for corn.
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US Congress to create ethanol task force after E15 deal falls through
Republican U.S. lawmakers plan to create a task force to study potential year-round sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline blends in the U.S., after an attempt to pass such legislation in a funding bill this week fell through.
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