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EPA’s E15 Waiver for 2023 in Effect Today

On 28 April, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a waiver for the use of E15 during the 2023 summer driving season, which is 1 June - 15 September. This is under the same regulatory authority as was used in 2022 to address an emergency fuel situation.    The Clean Air Act allows EPA, in consultation with the Department of Energy (DOE), to temporarily waive certain fuel requirements to address shortages. In April of 2022, the Biden EPA issued a one-year emergency waiver to allow year-round E15 to reduce retail gasoline prices. That waiver was in response to supply chain disruptions, the war in Ukraine, and other factors leading to higher fuel prices at the pump. With this waiver, based on the war in Ukraine, EPA dete...

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From WPI Consulting

Infrastructure investment due diligence

On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.

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