Prolonged US govt shutdown could delay E15, RFS reform proposals

Published 22:53 on January 16, 2019  /  Last updated at 23:41 on January 18, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

The US EPA’s plan to propose the year-round sale of 15% ethanol blends and reforms to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) could be delayed if the federal government shutdown drags on for a prolonged period, acting agency chief Andrew Wheeler said Wednesday during his senate confirmation hearing.
The US EPA’s plan to propose the year-round sale of 15% ethanol blends and reforms to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) could be delayed if the federal government shutdown drags on for a prolonged period, acting agency chief Andrew Wheeler said Wednesday during his senate confirmation hearing.


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