WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts issued the following press release:
This week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Ricketts asked for updates on EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's support for year-round E15 and highlighted how the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) strengthens rural economies.
"The EPA has done a lot for biofuels, and we have a lot of biofuel wins from your agency," said Ricketts. "I commend the EPA for your historic 2026 and 2027 RVOs, and for putting forward the highest biomass diesel volumes the program has ever seen. Second, thank you for issuing the temporary emerge...