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NCGA says year-round E15 left out of congressional package
The National Corn Growers Association says it’s disappointed that legislation authorizing a higher blend of ethanol wasn’t included in the latest round of Congressional spending bills.
Lesly McNitt, vice president of public policy, says nationwide, year-round E15 was dropped, again. “We thought we had a deal.”
On Monday, the House and Senate released drafts of the appropriations bills and they didn’t include the legislation. But, McNitt tells Brownfield, there might still be a chance. “We’re going to fight like hell to get E15 in one of these appropriations packages that are moving through Congress right now. In today’s political environment there are only a few bills that actually move and have a good chance of passage. That makes it harder to get things done for farmers, so we’re saying it’s now or never.”
She says farmers are tired of disappointment and are in Washington D.C. this week lobbying Congressional leaders for the measure.
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