Wheeler plants E15 caveat during confirmation hearing

A U.S. Senator is concerned Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has given himself an out if the rulemaking for year-round E15 isn’t finished in time for the summer driving season.

Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith says during his confirmation hearing Wednesday, Wheeler was not clear on how the government shutdown might affect the process of removing RVP restrictions by June first.

“He did seem to be giving himself an out, and also wasn’t really able to be clear about what the specific impact of the shutdown was on the rule-making.

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