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Growth Energy Applauds Senator Letter Rejecting Attack on U.S. Biofuels
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor thanked 24 senators, who sent a letter calling on President Trump to reject oil-backed efforts to eliminate the biofuels industry under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Led by U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tina Smith (D-Minn.),...
Growth Energy Welcomes USDA Progress on Biofuel Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Growth Energy, the nation’s largest ethanol association, welcomed the launch of a major infrastructure program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that promises to expand clean, affordable fuel options...
Growth Energy Praises House Bill to Boost Biofuel Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor announced the association’s support of the Clean Fuels Deployment Act, introduced by biofuels champions and U.S. Representatives Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Angie...
More Ethanol Plant Closures in Iowa and Nebraska Underscore Calls for Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued a statement following an announcement that two more plants will go offline amid the COVID-19 pandemic: “This was the third week in a row that ethanol...
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:...
DOT on Expired Licenses, Certificates in Response to COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that due to the president’s declaration of a national emergency, it will waive penalties for expired commercial drivers licenses...
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