Central ND News

U.S. Senators have come together to request that President Donald Trump allow for the year-round sale of E15 fuel nationwide. Leading this initiative are U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), with support from Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) among others. The senators addressed a letter to President Trump asking for the use of nationwide temporary waivers under the Clean Air Act, to extend the Reid vapor pressure waiver through the summer driving season of 2025.

Senator Cramer, along with his colleagues, emphasized the importance of this measure in meeting energy needs and reducing fuel costs through an all-encompassing energy strategy including domestic biofuels. He noted, “To meet our nation’s energy needs and decrease the cost of fuel, we must deploy an all-of-the-above energy strategy, which includes leveraging domestic biofuels.”

Furthermore, the letter highlights the benefits of selling higher biofuel blends like E15 during summer, contributing to the domestic fuel supply's stability, reducing consumer costs, and supporting American agriculture. The senators believe extending the waiver for E15 could bolster the supply and reduce prices for consumers. “Utilizing American ethanol year-round is a direct solution to reinforcing our energy supply and reducing consumer costs, and the issuance of a nationwide waiver for the 2025 summer driving season is a clear path toward these shared goals,” the letter stated.

The initiative also garnered signatures from U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Hoeven (R-ND), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Gary Peters (D-MI), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Tina Smith (D-MN).