Brian Jennings interview:
Geoff Cooper interview:
The immediate fate of nationwide year-round E15 could be decided tomorrow.
American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says the U.S. House plans to vote twice Wednesday, first to decouple E15 legislation from the farm bill.
“And then we will expect a vote, an up or down vote, on the E15 language itself. So it’s really all hands on deck right now.”
Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield he’s optimistic.
“We are hearing a broad base of support for this legislation. I think there’s a good understanding that providing access to year-round E15 would help lower gas prices.”
But Jennings says it’s very difficult to get anything passed in Congress.
“The simple majority, it’s probably going to be somewhere in the 215, 216-some votes that we’re going to need in the House on Wednesday. It’s an enormously difficult task, but I’m going to be optimistic that we’re going to get there.”
Cooper says indications are the vote will be late Wednesday afternoon.
