I heard the buzz word in Iowa this week from EPA Secretary Wheeler was "Certainty."

As far as the Ilegal RINs Waivers, Wheeler promised more "transparency" about how those decisions are made..  The Law is pretty Transparent.. these RIN Waivers SHOULDN'T be MADE at ALL!!

As far as Fulfilling President Trumps PROMISE to Allow Year Round E-15 sales..  It seems that Wheeler was "concerned" about having "the legal authority to allow year round e-15 sales..."  ???

I don't understand.. EPA didn't have the "Legal Authority" as determined in a court to do the RIN Waivers.. and yet that didn't stop them.. what's stopping them now on E-15?  Certainly NOT President Trump.. 

Does TRUMP need to get involved.. again..??

( http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/15527/ace-pushes-for-year-r... )

The American Coalition for Ethanol is featuring an Iowa retailer to elevate the need for year-round approval of E15 with a paid print advertisement in the Des Moines Register this week as Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler pays a visit to the state. The ad serves as a reminder that “on a recent visit to Iowa, President Trump promised he’s “very close” to approving E15 year-round,” and the ad calls on EPA to “make good on the President’s promise and approve E15 fuel use year-round.”

As the owner of a gas station in Nevada, Iowa, and ASE-certified mechanic, Charlie Good exemplifies why EPA must act on the issue. Although Charlie was once tied to an oil company contract limiting the types of fuel he could sell, as soon as he broke free and began selling E15, it became one of his best sellers. Read excerpts from the ad below:

“‘My customers love E15,’ Charlie says. ‘There’s no way I’d ever go back to an oil company that ties my hands.’

“But now, EPA is restricting Charlie from selling what his customers want. During the busy summer driving season, Charlie and other retailers aren’t allowed to sell E15 because EPA refuses to update an obsolete emissions regulation.

“Charlie’s customers prefer E15 because it has fewer emissions and costs less than gasoline. It’s time to let Charlie sell what his customers want.”

“President Trump has promised to allow retailers like Charlie Good to sell E15 year-round,” said Brian Jennings, ACE CEO. “EPA needs to make good on his promises.”

Here's more news on the Wheeler visit.

( https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/epa-administrator-wheeler-visits-farmers-at-iowa-state-fair )

RENEWABLE FUELS

Wheeler also stressed he wanted to provide more certainty surrounding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), emphasizing its importance across the entire country.

“So far with this administration, we've been on time with our RVOs each year. That provides more certainty to the biofuels producers and to the American consumers. We're going to continue that,” Wheeler said.

RVOs are reported volume obligations that the EPA must announce before the end of November each year. “RVOs are set annually by EPA to dictate the amount of renewable fuel that is blended into the motor fuel supply. The RFS is a federal law that requires domestic, renewable, cleaner-burning fuels to be blended into the nation’s fuel supply,” Iowa Corn Growers Association President Mark Recker explained.

While this is important, farmers are more concerned about the small refinery waivers issued by the EPA that destroy demand for over 1.5 billion gallons of ethanol, said Mark Recker.

“Iowa’s farmers deserve greater honesty and transparency from the EPA as their actions have created a back door that allows oil companies to sidestep their blending obligations, costing farmers and ethanol $5.3 billion in lost markets,” he said.

Curt Mether farms near Logan, Iowa, and is currently serving as vice president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association. “We’re concerned that Wheeler is not fighting for us hard enough,” he said.

Wheeler acknowledged he knew the small refiner exemption was an issue in Iowa, simply saying, “We're trying to provide more certainty around that.” No further plans or details were discussed.

The administrator also briefly noted the EPA is looking at the RVP and making E15 available year-round.

Reynolds expressed her support for year-round E15 sales saying, “It was reiterated over and over that you need to get something done sooner rather than later. That would be something that immediately would have an impact on markets, raise the price of corn, and infuse some certainty into the markets as well, and optimism.”

When pressed for a timeline for a decision on year-round E15, Wheeler responded, “I can't tell you the timeline. We are mindful of needing to have a decision on that before the growing season next year.”

Young added, “Because of what President Trump said and thinking it was a fabulous idea, there's an expectation that that's going to happen and whether it's administratively or legislatively, we want to make sure that if it's done administratively, it sticks. It's not court challenged and there is certainty out there for a long time to come to make sure that this is there for the consumer and producer. If that's not the case, then we will work with the administration and in a bipartisan way with Congress. There's a bill out there to do E15 year-round and they'll push on that front, but it's going to happen.”

Wheeler said he continues to meet with associations involved in the issue in an effort to figure out what can be done to provide more certainty around the RFS.

“The important thing is that the Trump administration wants to move forward with implementing the RFS, both the spirit and letter of the law,” Wheeler said in closing.


Well then.. GET IT DONE.. NOW!! 

Trump is losing support in Ag country as David Kruse points out in rural polls.. the LONGER this thing drags out.. the MORE it is going to hurt the Administration.

GET IT DONE NOW!!

Iowa voters are "Pretty Certain" that we want year round E-15!!