Sen. Amy Klobuchar toured Minnesota ethanol plant Heartland Corn Products (HCP) last week to discuss her efforts in addressing some of the challenges facing Minnesota’s ethanol industry with members of the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association.

Among those efforts include securing an emergency waiver from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow sales of E15 during the summer months this year. In February, the EPA approved a petition to allow eight midwestern states to sell E15 year-round. The rule, however, won’t go into effect until April 28, 2025.

Klobuchar said she will urge the EPA to issue an emergency waiver for this summer while continuing work on the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which would provide for the permanent nationwide, year-round sale of E15.

In addition, Klobuchar highlighted her recent efforts in urging the Biden Administration to update the GREET model for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit program which was supposed to be released on March 1.