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Governors ask EPA to increase biofuel blends

Four midwestern governors are asking the U.S. EPA to increase Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026.

In a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin this week, governors say the RVO for 2026 shouldn’t be less than 15 billion gallons for conventional ethanol and 5.25 billion gallons for biomass-based diesel. That would reflect the growth in domestic production capacity and feedstock supply.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed the letter.