# Q&A: RFS and EPA

> Senator Chuck Grassley answered questions on the RFS and EPA, noting that the administration approved year-round E15 sales after the summer driving season. He said E15 sales rose more than 46% since the rule was lifted in late May. He cited a 2017 USDA study finding corn ethanol emissions about 43% lower than gasoline.

- Date: 2019-11-27 · published 2019-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55932-q-and-a-rfs-and-epa
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Growing E15 sales support ethanol output and corn grind, which underpins corn demand. The piece is advocacy and does not introduce a new policy change, so its price effect is modest.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-08-14 | [Iowa leaders ask EPA to boost RFS biodiesel volume](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69336-iowa-leaders-ask-epa-to-boost-rfs-biodiesel-volume.md) | -2.0% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2019-11-20 | [Nebraska Corn: Contact EPA to support RFS - Morning Ag Clips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55934-nebraska-corn-contact-epa-to-support-rfs-morning-ag-clips.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2017-04-27 | [Consumers and farmers burned  by EPA regulations on renewable fuel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71381-consumers-and-farmers-burned-by-epa-regulations-on-renewable-fuel.md) | +1.7% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2016-11-25 | [EPA Ruling Will Boost Corn and Soybean Demand \| Hoosier Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73746-epa-ruling-will-boost-corn-and-soybean-demand-hoosier-ag-today.md) | -4.6% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2024-12-06 | [Biofuels Groups Size Up EPA Under Second Trump Administration, Seek RFS Help](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15158-biofuels-groups-size-up-epa-under-second-trump-administration-seek-rfs-help.md) | +2.8% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- grassley.senate.gov: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/qa-rfs-and-epa

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