The Environmental Protection Agency held a hearing Friday on proposed regulatory changes related to retail sales of 15% ethanol blended fuel (E15) and the renewable identification number (RIN) compliance system Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.
Biofuels advocates, organization representatives and company officials testified at the hearing about the proposal and other related topics. Below are links to audio files from some of the witnesses.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
EPA Michigan hearing - Iowa Gov. Reynolds
Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) president and CEO Geoff Cooper.
EPA Michigan hearing - RFA CEO Geoff Cooper
American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Senior Vice President and Market Development Director Ron Lamberty
EPA Michigan hearing - ACE Senior VP Ron Lamberty
National Corn Growers Association First Vice President and Iowa farmer Kevin Ross
EPA Michigan hearing - NCGA 1st VP Kevin Ross
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor
EPA Michigan hearing - Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor
National Biodiesel Board – Chairman Kent Engelbrecht, ADM; Kurt Kovarik, VP Federal Affairs; Roy Strom, W2Fuel
EPA Michigan hearing - National Biodiesel Board
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw
EPA Michigan hearing - Monte Shaw, Iowa RFA
Ethanol producers –
EPA Michigan hearing - Randy Doyal, Al-Corn Clean Fuel, MN