No. 84, June 6, 2019 
TOP STORY EPA Approves Year-Round Sale of E15 in Historic Win For Ethanol Industry 
After over a decade of hard work by Growth Energy, our congressional champions, retail partners, and members, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the rule last Friday to allow the sale of E15 ethanol blended fuel all year-round!
“We are grateful to President Trump for delivering on his promise to unleash the power of E15 all year-long,” said Skor following EPA's announcement. “The approval of year-round E15 is an incredible milestone for the biofuels industry, and the result of over a decade of hard work by Growth Energy, our members, our congressional champions, and folks all across rural America who made their voices heard."
To learn more about how we have fought for E15 year-round over the years, check out our blog "The Road to Securing E15 Year-Round". You can also read our full statement on our website here, and join us in celebrating this milestone on your social media channels by downloading our toolkit: 
For more details, contact Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Chris Bliley.
WORKING FOR YOU IN POLICY
Growth Energy Applauds House Letter in Support of Advanced Biofuels Tax Credits IN REGULATIONS
Minnesota to Hold Public Meetings on Decarbonizing Transportation AT THE PUMP ON THE TRACK
NASCAR Celebrates Year-round E15 UPCOMING EVENTS
Fuel Ethanol Workshop
June 10-12, Indianapolis, IN President Trump E15 Year-Round Visit June 11, Council Bluffs, IA IN POLICY President Donald Trump to Visit Council Bluffs IA to Celebrate E15 Year-Round Next Tuesday, June 11, President Donald Trump will visit Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, in Council Bluffs IA, to celebrate the sale of E15 fuel year-round. While there, Trump will tour the plant and speak to attendees about the E15 rule and its value for rural America and our nation's farmers. Growth Energy staff will attend the event alongside industry stakeholders, and state officials, such as Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, to thank the president for keeping his promise to our nation's farmers.
Follow along on Twitter and Instagram @GrowthEnergy to see updates and photos from the president's visit. Growth Energy Applauds House Letter in Support of Advanced Biofuels Tax Credits This week, Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) led 18 members of the House of Representatives in sending a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee in support of extending the second-generation biofuel producer tax credit, which includes biofuels like those from corn kernel fiber.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor applauded Rep. Fineknauer for recognizing the importance of extending these tax credits: “Advanced biofuels, such as cellulosic ethanol, can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 100 percent. It’s critical that as our nation looks to reduce its carbon footprint, we encourage advancements in technology for corn kernel fiber. Extending the Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit allows the biofuels industry to continue leading the way in corn kernel fiber innovation and towards cleaner and more sustainable fuel options. We thank Representative Finkenauer and her colleagues for their support on this initiative and for paving the way towards future investments in green energy solutions.”
For more information, visit Rep. Finkenauer's website, here. For more details, contact Vice President of Government Affairs, John Fuher.
IN REGULATIONS RFS Reset and RVO Rules With OMB For Review Last month, the proposals for the annual Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) and the pending RFS 'reset' were delivered to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). We expect to see the proposal for the 2020 RVO released in the next couple of weeks, while we expect the RFS “reset” proposal later this summer.
Following the final rule from EPA allowing the sale of E15 fuel year-round, these two rulemaking processes will be critical in keeping the RFS and biofuels strong going into the rest of the year and beyond and we will remain engaged with EPA during the rulemaking process. Alongside stemming the handout of unfair small refinery exemptions (SREs) to big oil, these two rules will be central to our efforts in 2019.
Stay tuned for more on our engagement with these rules. Minnesota to Hold Public Meetings on Decarbonizing Transportation The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Great Plains Institute are holding a series of public meetings on decarbonizing transportation in the state. There are meetings today in Duluth, as well as meetings on June 11th in Marshall and June 12th in Rochester.
We encourage anyone who is able to attend to go to make their voice heard for higher biofuel blends as a ready-made solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transportation, as a way to improve air quality, and as a way to benefit Minnesota’s farm economy.
For more information on meeting times and locations, please visit the Minnesota Department of Transportation website, here. 
For more details, contact Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Chris Bliley.
AT THE PUMP Casey's Announces Acceleration of E15 Rollout Behind Finalization of Year-Round Sales On Monday, Casey's General Store issued a joint announcement with Growth Energy that they will expand their offering of E15 to more than 60 new sites this summer following the EPA approval of E15 year-round. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor offered the following comments on the growing retail availability at Casey's locations:
“Growth Energy has relentlessly led the fight on year-round E15 to grow the ethanol marketplace and give all drivers access to a cleaner, engine smart fuel,” Skor said. “We are thrilled that Casey’s will be rolling out E15 at dozens of new sites this summer, and know from conversations with retailers all over the country that they will soon be joined by others who’ve been waiting for this day.”
To read the full joint statement and learn more about the growing retail availability of E15 across the nation, visit our website: For more details, contact Vice President of Market Development, Mike O'Brien. 
ON THE TRACK Inviting Military Veterans to Participate in NASCAR Salutes Through our American Ethanol program, we are inviting military veterans who are currently employed at Growth Energy member companies to attend the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday, July 6 at Daytona International Speedway as part of the NASCAR Salutes program. American Ethanol will provide VIP race passes, a behind-the-scenes NASCAR garage tour, an exclusive meet and greet with Austin Dillon and Richard Childress at the No. 3 hauler, attendance at the pre-race drivers meeting, and a commemorative t-shirt.
Offer is valid only for employees of Growth Energy member companies who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Please note that hotel and airfare are not included in this limited time offer and that the invitation is non-transferable. Spaces are limited on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please be sure to RSVP today!
If you or someone at your organization is interested in attending, please RSVP by June 17 to Growth Energy Manager of Market Development and Events, Sara Brenden: NASCAR Celebrates Year-round E15 
In celebration of the recent announcement allowing year-round sales of E15 by EPA, NASCAR published an editorial on NASCAR.com highlighting the benefits that Sunoco Green E15 has played in the sport, as well as the consumer benefits of year-round E15 availability. The editorial features remarks from Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor and Managing Director of Event Marketing and NASCAR Green Brandon Igdaslky on the important role that biofuels play on and off the racetrack.
You can read the full editorial from NASCAR by visiting their website: For more details, contact Senior Manager of Communications, Austin Dabney.
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