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Growth Energy Joins U.S. Governors Calling on USDA to Protect Biofuel Jobs, Farm Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Growth Energy offered thanks to four governors, who sent a letter urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to allocate additional resources under the COVID-19 relief package to address the “economic...
Growth Energy Condemns Oil-Backed Effort to Steal Biofuel, Farm Markets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor rejected the requests in a letter from five oil-state governors to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which asked the agency waive the refiners’ obligations to blend...
Growth Energy welcomes letter from House Biofuels Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor thanked members of the House Biofuels Caucus for their efforts to protect rural jobs and farm income threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by Reps. Collin...
Growth Energy urges USDA to act on lawmaker concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor thanked rural America’s top elected leaders for their ongoing efforts to protect biofuel and farm jobs amid a steep drop in demand due to...
Recent plant closings show biofuel demand, farm economy under significant strain
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement regarding the continued economic hardship facing America’s biofuel producers and farmers as more plants go offline amid the COVID-19 pandemic:...
U.S. Farm & Biofuel Leaders Urge President Trump Stand by RFS
America’s top biofuel and farm advocates called on President Trump to immediately speak out against reports from within the administration that the White House may bow to a misinformation campaign spearheaded by Senator Ted...
USDA Announces $100 Million in Funding for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today the department is providing $100 million in competitive grants for infrastructure projects to facilitate increased sales of higher biofuel...
Growth Energy Welcomes Focus on Biofuels at Environment and Climate Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Growth Energy thanked Representative Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) for pressing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Wheeler on efforts to restore integrity to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Wheeler testified today about his...
Growth Energy Applauds Biofuel Targets in USDA’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a new initiative to help meet the demands of the future for American agriculture, which includes strong support...
Growth Energy Shares Vision for Biofuels at 11th Annual ELC
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor addresses attendees at the 11th Annual Executive Leadership Conference. KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. – Growth Energy, the nation’s largest ethanol trade association, concluded its 11th annual Executive Leadership...
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