Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf once again implored President Donald Trump to protect the state’s refinery workers by reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
The governor made the plea after the president ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to lift regulations on ethanol. Trump specifically instructed the agency to develop a regulation allowing the sales of E15 fuel year-round.
E-15 is a higher octane fuel containing 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline. It is available at retail fueling stations in 28 states. During the summer months, E15 is prohibited due to concerns that the ozone pollution levels are too high.
On Tuesday, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that EPA will act swiftly on the process of changing the ethanol policy. He said, “It’s all going to go very quickly. It’s great for our farmers” adding that he promised it during the campaign.”
At the political rally in Iowa, he said, “Today, we are unleashing the power of E15 to fuel our country all year long.”
Trump ignored Wolf’s previous requests for refinery workers
In a statement on Wednesday, Wolf said the president needs “stop only catering to major ethanol producing states.” He must also “do the right thing for Pennsylvania’s refinery workers.
