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Trump letter to “reassure” ethanol industry

President Donald Trump sent a letter to attendees of the National Ethanol Conference in San Diego assuring them of his support for the ethanol industry.

Trump told them to “rest assured” that he and his administration value the importance of renewable fuels to the nation’s economy and its energy independence.

The letter, read by Renewable Fuels Association CEO Bob Dinneen in his opening remarks, pointed to Trump’s emphasis on renewable fuels as essential to America’s energy strategy.

The letter also said that the Trump administration is working to reduce the regulator burden on the ethanol industry but offered no details on policy plans.

Dinneen told conference-goers one of the top things he would like to see the administration deal with is Reid vapor pressure (RVP) parity for E-10 and higher ethanol blends which he says inhibits the growth of E15.