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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday December 04, 2022 ( 5 items )  

ACE Endorses Congressional Action to Enable E15 Sales Year-Round
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 1 (TNStalk) -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2022: * * * The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) thanks Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) for their leadership and support in introducing the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation clarifies E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends conta  more

ACE Provides Feedback on Implementation of IRA Biofuel Infrastructure Funds to Improve Higher Blend Availability
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 30 (TNSgov) -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following news on Nov. 29, 2022: In written comments submitted yesterday, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Chief Marketing Officer Ron Lamberty utilized his fuel retailing expertise and input from retailers to share feedback with the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) on implementation of funds for biofuel infrastructure under the Inflation Reduction   more

ACE Reaction to EPA's Proposed RFS Set Rule
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 2 (TNStalk) -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022: * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued proposed multi-year Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the 2023-2025 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance years. The proposal also implements the remaining 250 million gallons in remanded volumes by the DC Circuit Court in 2017. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings issued the fol  more

ACE Welcomes Congressional Action to Avoid Rail Strike
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 2 (TNSgov) -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following news: The U.S. Senate approved bipartisan legislation to avoid a national rail strike after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill Nov. 30. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk for signature just ahead of the Dec. 9 deadline to reach an agreement before the labor union workers promised to strike. "About 70-75 percent of all ethanol that is produced in the U.S. moves by rai  more

SDFB Holds 105th Convention in Rapid City
HURON, South Dakota, Dec. 1 (TNSpconf) -- The South Dakota Farm Bureau issued the following news release: South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) held their 105th Annual Convention in Rapid City, Nov. 18-19, 2022. Agricultural policy discussions, election of board leadership and the creation of a new committee that will bridge the gap between farmers and consumers were part of the two-day event. Jeffery Gatzke, of Hitchcock, S.D. was re-elected to a third term as vice president of SDFB. Ron Krogstad   more