ARA Supports EPA’s Emergency Fuel Waiver and Urges Permanent Year Round E15 to Strengthen Rural America

ARLINGTON, Va.- The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's emergency fuel waiver allowing nationwide summer sales of E15 and easing boutique fuel requirements to strengthen fuel supply, help stabilize prices at the pump, and support rural communities across the country.

"For agricultural retailers and the rural economies they serve, access to lower-cost domestically produced energy is critical," ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock said. "The Administration's temporary waiver to allow nationwide sale of E15 supports demand for domestically produced ethanol and helps ensure reliable fuel supply during peak driving season."

While the Administration's waiver offers near term relief, temporary actions fall short of providing the certainty rural businesses and farmers need to plan, invest, and grow.

ARA continues to strongly support permanent, year-round E15 nationwide to deliver long term clarity for retailers, consumers, and American farmers. A durable solution would strengthen the agricultural economy, increase market access for corn growers, and reduce uncertainty that disproportionately impacts rural fuel infrastructure.

ARA urges Congress to act and encourages stakeholders to participate in its grassroots advocacy opportunity here, calling for permanent year-round E15 availability.