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RENEWABLE FUELS ASSN CONGRATULATES DONALD TRUMP ON ELECTION VICTORY
Nov. 7, 2024
Source: Renewable Fuels Association news release
Washington, DC -- The Renewable Fuels Association today congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in yesterday's 2024 presidential election. The following is a statement from RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper:
"On behalf of our nation's ethanol industry, we congratulate Donald Trump on his election as our next President. We share his vision for putting American energy first, stimulating growth in domestic production, lowering fuel costs for consumers, and restoring balance and fairness in the global trade of energy commodities.
"We look forward to working with his administration in the years ahead to strengthen and expand the market for renewable fuels like ethanol. President-Elect Trump understands that ethanol lowers fuel costs for hard-working families, reduces dependence on foreign energy sources, helps farmers and boosts the rural economy, and protects the environment. We are committed to collaborating with the Trump administration on the many opportunities that lie ahead for renewable fuels."
During his first term as President, Trump voiced support for ethanol and specifically pushed for nationwide year-round availability of E15, the lower-cost fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol. "More American ethanol production also means less dependence on foreign suppliers," he said during a June 2019 visit to RFA member plant Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, in Council Bluffs. "By fully embracing E15, we will reduce dependence on foreign oil by up to 250 million additional barrels every single year. Quite simply, it means more energy. And what can be wrong with that?"
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