WASHINGTON, D.C.—A pro-farmer initiative touted by Pres. Donald J. Trump is on the books, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated it would allow year-round sales of fuel blends with 15 percent ethanol – known as E15. The final regulatory ruling was issued on May 30.
Trump had advocated for year-round...
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Simply stated, the farm lobby is larger than the boating/marine lobby. Article says in part, this E15 rule is terrible for the environment which is one of the reasons the summer sale ban on E15 was implemented in the first place, according to Mr. Thom Dammrich, President of NMMA. Yet, the EPA is now saying …The rule change was justified, as it would “remove barriers which unnecessarily limit the potential growth in biofuel consumption. Right, because over the next few years, American grain farmers will be selling an additional two billion bushels. Certainly sounds like the Farm Lobby did a good job, regardless of the facts regarding EPA and harm to boating and marine industries.