VIDEO: Ricketts Discusses Wins for Biofuels, Rural Nebraska under RFS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Ricketts asked for updates on EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's support for year-round E15 and highlighted how the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) strengthens rural economies.

"The EPA has done a lot for biofuels, and we have a lot of biofuel wins from your agency," said Ricketts. "I commend the EPA for your historic 2026 and 2027 RVOs, and for putting forward the highest biomass diesel volumes the program has ever seen. Second, thank you for issuing the temporary emergency waiver to allow for the sale of E15 all year round. And your support for that is evident."

"After years of uncertainty, it's encouraging to see an administration that understands what the RFS was designed to support: which is the rural economy. That supports American manufacturing and strengthens American energy dominance in Nebraska," said Ricketts. "It supports good jobs and the farmers who are the backbone of rural America."

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Ricketts' comments were made in a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing titled: "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget". The witness was Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.