SmallRefineriesofAmerica

There it is: the RINs, that refineries buy to prove compliance with federal mandates, subsidize the ethanol industry. That “15 cents per gallon savings” is costing consumers more than 30 centers per gallon according to independent studies from @EPRINC_DC.

@GrainStats And yet the consumer doesn’t care. A .15 spread between E15 and regular on a 12 gallon tank = $1.80 per filling or $7.20 per month or $80 annually (assuming 1x week fill) not a great value proposition considering E15 gets slightly worse MPG and comes with a big warning label

@GrowthEnergy Since you don’t like mandates, do you support repealing the Renewable Fuel Standard?

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Expanding E15 (15% corn fuel) can increase demand for corn and require costly infrastructure upgrades -- factors that contribute to higher gas prices. More mandates. More cost at the pump.

EPA authorized E15 for this summer, so we have it year round in 2026. We don’t “need it now” because it’s available “right now.” EPA admits that the “societal benefits” of ethanol mandates are $400 million per year, but the cost for those benefits is $20,000,000,000. That’s $20 BILLION in costs for $400 million in “societal benefits.” And that’s the same EPA that issued historical increases in renewable volume obligations (the mandate). Meanwhile, independent studies show that the mandates (refineries buying RINs) add more than $.30 per gallon, and the ethanol lobby says E15 saves up to 20 cents per gallon. In both instances, the costs to consumers are greater than any supposed benefit. On top of all of that, the Fischbach Amendment guts the small refinery exemption program - which has protected small town refineries from regulatory burdens - in favor of the biggest oil companies in the country. Why would @APIenergy and the biggest refining companies in the country want to change the law and eliminate regulatory protections for smaller facilities?

The Fischbach E15 Amendment guts the small refinery exemption program - which has protected small town refineries from regulatory burdens - in favor of the biggest oil companies in the country. Why would @APIenergy and the biggest refining companies in the country want to change the law and eliminate regulatory protections for smaller facilities? It’s not just an E15 vote, it’s a vote to eliminate small refineries and the workers in the facilities.

For years, Iowa's farmers heard the same answer from D.C. on E15: wait. Wait through the next waiver. Wait for the next review to see if homegrown fuel will get locked out of the market next summer. It's time to end the waiting games.

More misinformation: year-round E15 is NOT A MANDATE. It allows retailers to sell more affordable fuel options all year. It’s extremely simple - a vote for E15 is a vote for lower fuel prices.

So there’s no need to rush a vote on E15 in the House until we get small and independent refineries protected from out of control #RFS compliance costs.

Biofuel lobbyists, RIN traders, EPA

@NebGradDubDub E15 is already approved for this summer, so Congress not passing it has nothing to do with recent price increases by retailers.

Gas spikes the same day that E 15 is not included in the Farm bill. Americans are getting price gouged on both sides by big oil.

@cole_n_martin Small refineries don't "win exemptions." They apply for them, based on existing federal law, and the applications must prove disproportionate economic hardship. Then EPA and DOE review the applications and grant exemptions if the refineries were able to prove hardship.

The bill pits oil majors, frustrated footing the bill for blending biofuels while competitors win exemptions, against some independent refiners Skeptical refiners include those that would lose their ability to win exemptions and others that want deeper reforms to mandate program

News: The House is planning to vote on a major biofuel policy bill on May 13th, House Agriculture Committee chair Glenn Thompson said today, after an earlier plan to pass the bill and merge it with a larger farm policy package sputtered

From @BullMooseProj: “permanently legalizing year-round E-15 sales without first fixing the RFS is a bad deal for consumers, small refiners, and American energy security.” @consumerpal @FuelingUSJobs @CatoInstitute @BasedMikeLee @chiproytx

If Americans want to buy fuel made from corn and put it in their car, they should be able to do so But the government shouldn’t force it, subsidize it, or punish those who don’t want it It makes fuel and food more expensive Time to end ethanol tyranny Share if you agree

Great op-ed about the #RFS and small refinery exemptions, and how this would impact the refinery in @RepWesterman district. “The path forward is clear: Congress must preserve the Small Refinery Exemption and reject mandates that would force closures of facilities critical to American energy production, jobs and affordability.”

@TheeGrainLady We have year round E15 right now thanks to EPA's emergency 2026 summer waivers. Congress passing the E15 bill, which also gutted regulatory protections for small refineries, would not have impacted anything because we already have E15 for the summer driving season.

House Republicans voted to opt out of including year-round E15 in the Farm Bill. Mind you, no one is mandating you put E15 in, but simply that you have access to a higher-blend option year-round. Meanwhile, 89 is expected to hit $6 in the summer. They do not respect you.

@ts_fisher @GrowthEnergy A lot of X posts and comments on the House Floor yesterday about ethanol saving consumers 15-30 cents per gallon at the pump. But, the cost for refineries to comply with the #RFS is currently more than 30 cents per gallon. Hard to see where the savings is.

@GrowthEnergy The biggest piece of misinformation here is the flawed argument that the E15 provision is somehow a free-market policy If you want a free market in transportation fuels, then call for a full repeal of the RFS cato.org/blog/american-…

Cannot stress this enough: year-round #E15 is not an E15 mandate. It has never been a mandate. Giving drivers a lower-cost option at the pump is not a mandate. This is misinformation being used to prevent consumers from having more affordable fuel options, pure and simple

@BasedMikeLee has been a strong supporter of America's small & independent refineries. Thank you for your support. @FuelingUSJobs