What's Next for Year Round E85?

Recent legislation failed that had been introduced to advance year-round access to E85 fuel in all 50 states. The year round e 85 bill failed due to a combination of legislative strategy and political dynamics. The decision was made despite the support from various stakeholders and the fact that a compromise deal had been broadly backed by farmers, ethanol makers, and several small refiners. Jan tenBensel sits on the Nebraska corn board of directors. He is the chair of the Nebraska ethanol action team and is a member of the National Corn Board.

“The other refiners kind of feel like they're in a situation where they want to make sure everybody's playing at the fair game on a level field. Well, so unfortunately, we're caught in the middle. And instead of having a but it's nice to not have a discussion, everybody knows that our we've got a great product that replaces the most toxic, the most expensive, and the most cancerous parts of gasoline. You know, we're there for a win for consumers, a win for farmers, and a win for rural America.”

tenBensel talks about where to go from here,

“the Rural Energy Committee has, there's always a rumor that they're just about to have a an agreement, and I expect to see that soon, next step is going to be, do we put this on the floor? Do they put this on the floor? I shouldn't say we, because they're the ones that are doing it, put this on the floor of the house, get it through the house, then figure out a way to get it through the Senate, because there are really no must-pass bills that are good vehicles for this right now.”

The National Corn Board’s Jan tenBensel.