U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today met with Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to discuss his nomination and the importance of year-round E15 sales for South Dakota’s number one industry, agriculture.
“Acting Administrator Wheeler is committed to the president’s efforts to provide greater regulatory relief and certainty to the American people, including through the EPA’s rewrite of the WOTUS rule and by providing for the year-round sale of E15,” said Thune. “He especially recognizes the importance of completing the E15 rule in time for the summer driving season to deliver on the president’s commitment to farmers, which will be a great opportunity for South Dakota’s agriculture and ethanol industries, as well as consumer choice at the gas pump.”