Fischer Statement on E15

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency waiver to allow for the sale of E15 gasoline this summer driving season:

“Glad to see the EPA finally announce it’s lifting restrictions on E15 for the 2023 summer driving season.

“Yes — this is good news for consumers feeling the pain at the pump, for our energy security, and for family farmers across our state.

“The White House should get behind my year-round E15 bill and stop the yearly uncertainty. It’s time consumers across America had consistent access to a biofuel that will lower gas prices.”

In March, Senator Fischer reintroduced bipartisan legislation to make E15 available year-round. The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023 would enable the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends higher than 10 percent, helping to lower fuel prices, end years of regulatory uncertainty, and prevent a patchwork of uneven state regulations.