California drivers are one step closer to cleaner, less expensive E15 at the pump now that the California Air Resources Board approved rules to the state’s gasoline regulations following Governor Newsom’s direction to prioritize the rulemaking. Renewable Fuels Association past Chairman Neil Koehler presented testimony to CARB in support of the rules. “Recent studies show that E15 could reduce pump …
Sen. Fischer Urges Passage of Farm Bill with E15
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) took to the Senate floor Thursday to urge passage of the Agricultural Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill, one week after the agriculture committee advanced the bill which also includes permanent year-round E15. “Permanent year-round E15 would create a consistent, predictable market. It would allow farmers, ethanol plants, and fuel stations to operate …
Governor Signs California E15 Bill
Over the weekend, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation to help Californians access lower-cost E15 fuel, 15% ethanol blended, an option that can diversify the state’s fuel supply. The Governor signed Senate Bill 795, the “E15 Clean-up Act,” into law following the legislature’s unanimous passage of the bill on August 31. The bill removes a regulatory barrier to implementing …
Farm Bill with E15 Reported Out of Senate Ag Committee
The Senate Agriculture Committee met Wednesday for the first time in over a month to re-vote on the Agriculture Act of 2026 – the farm bill, including E15 – and pass it along party lines by a vote of 12 to 11. Republicans prevailed on the vote this time with the presence of both Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. …
CARB Gets E15 Comments Ahead of Hearing
Ethanol stakeholders provided comments this week to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) ahead of a public hearing next week to consider proposed amendments to the state’s reformulated gasoline regulations to support the voluntary sale of gasoline containing up to 15 percent ethanol. Comments from the Renewable Fuels Association urge CARB to move quickly to finalize proposed regulations allowing the …
RFA Providing E15 Education for California Retailers
The Renewable Fuels Association was in San Diego, California this week at the annual conference of the California Fuels and Convenience Alliance (CFCA) talking with retailers about the details of selling E15, now that a technicality in last year’s legislation to allow the lower cost fuel has been fixed. RFA has been front-and-center at the CFCA trade show with an …
Study Says Gas Prices Would be Higher Without Ethanol
Nationwide regular gasoline prices over Labor Day weekend 2026 set a new holiday record and crossed $4 per gallon for the first time on Labor Day, but they would be higher if not for ethanol, according to a new study just completed for the Renewable Fuels Association. Prepared by George Hoekstra, a 35-year veteran of the petroleum refining industry, the …
E15 Could be Iowa’s Top-Selling Fuel in 2026
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is projecting that E15 will top E10 to be the number one fuel in Iowa by the end of this year. “It will be close, but E15 is on track to become Iowa’s top-selling fuel for 2026,” said Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw. “With 46 million gallons in August, Iowa drivers are …
Ethanol Report from the 2026 Farm Progress Show
The 2026 Farm Progress Show kicked off September 1 in Boone, Iowa with breaking news for the ethanol industry. On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced new small refinery exemptions for the 2025 compliance year, along with a plan to reallocate the lost volume. And second, breaking in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, California lawmakers passed a fix to …
RFA Preparing California Retailers for E15
The Renewable Fuels Association is ready to work on educating California fuel retailers again, now that the E15 Clean-Up Act has been passed by the state legislature, paving the way to finally allow sales of the lower-cost, lower-carbon transportation fuel. RFA’s Robert White says the bill, which allows retailers to use existing vapor recovery equipment to dispense E15 if the …