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IRFA says Trump admin needs to issue nationwide E15 waiver

The head of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says he’s hopeful the U.S. EPA will soon issue a nationwide waiver that allows all states to sell E15 this summer.

Monte Shaw says eight Midwestern states are already able to sell the fuel this summer driving season.

“Even though we’re okay in Iowa to sell it this summer, we are very supportive of the nationwide waiver because we want everyone to have access to E15. Out ethanol producers do ship ethanol that ends up in other states.”

He tells Brownfield a waiver would give Congress time to pass a federal E15 solution.

“We need Congress this fall to fix this once and for all. It’s ridiculous to wait any longer.”

Shaw says permanent sales of E15 would increase profitability for corn farmers.