LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency waiver that will allow the sale of E15 fuel nationwide during summer 2025. The waiver comes two months after the EPA confirmed the April 28, 2025, implementation date of a rule that allows the year-round sale of E15 in several Midwest states, including Nebraska. The emergency waivers are needed to allow the continued sale of E15 in other states this summer.
“We welcome today’s announced emergency waiver,” said Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB) Executive Director Ben Rhodes. “This action ensures that consumers around the country will have uninterrupted access to cleaner, cheaper E15 during the upcoming summer. This waiver comes at a time of fuel supply chain disruptions worldwide, and we thank EPA for taking appropriate action.”
E15, a blend of gasoline and 15% ethanol, is safe and approved by the EPA to use in vehicles 2001 or newer and can save consumers about $0.10 per gallon compared to E10. E15 is available at around 140 fueling stations in Nebraska, and each year, Nebraska drivers save at least $300 million by choosing ethanol blends.
“The decision to issue emergency waivers aligns with historical precedent in ensuring summertime consumer access to E15,” Rhodes said. “Still, we remain committed to a permanent nationwide solution. While these waivers give peace of mind for summer 2025, the NEB will continue to work with our elected officials to ensure all states in the U.S. can sell E15 throughout the year, every year.”
The Nebraska Ethanol Board works to ensure strong public policy and consumer support for biofuels. Since 1971, the independent state agency has designed and managed programs to expand production, market access, worker safety and technology innovation, including recruitment of producers interested in developing conventional ethanol, as well as bio-products from the ethanol platform. For more information, visit www.ethanol.nebraska.gov.
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