Today is the deadline for filing comments with EPA on the proposed required volume obligations (RVO) for the 2020 RFS, and it comes as the Administration is promising to boost ethanol use, via a tweet from President Trump “The Farmers are going to be so happy when they see what we are doing for Ethanol, not even including the E-15, year around, which is already done. It will be a giant package, get ready! At the same time I was able to save the small refineries from certain closing. Great for all!” The whole process has been subject to significant political theatre. While addressing a farm progress show in Illinois, Secretary Perdue took a phone call from the President intended to wow the assembled crowd. Democratic Pres...
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