Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says he’s confident year-round E15 is coming in 2025 and waivers should be granted to allow E15 for the upcoming summer driving season.
Vilsack told reporters it will take time for the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize the rule, making E15 available nationwide.
“I think it’s important to have the justification for the expansion locked down solid so if there are any concerns expressed about it, as often the oil industry provides, we’re in a position to defend this as strongly as we can.”
In 2022, eight state governors in the Midwest petitioned the EPA to allow E15 sold year-round, but the EPA has been slow to respond.
