The theme of the National Ethanol Conference this year was Ethanol Unleashed and the big topic of discussion was the continued lack of Congressional action to allow year-round, nationwide sales of E15.

This edition of the Ethanol Report podcast features a review of the conference with many of the participants, including comments from Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper; RFA Senior VP, Industry Relations & Market Development, Robert White; RFA Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs, Troy Bredenkamp; U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Aaron Szabo; RFA General Counsel and VP, Government Affairs, Ed Hubbard; RFA Policy Counsel and Director, Government Affairs, Jared Mullendore; RFA VP, Strategy and Innovation, Tad Hepner; and 2026 RFA Industry Award winner LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis.

The Ethanol Report is a podcast about the latest news and information in the ethanol industry that has been sponsored by the Renewable Fuels Association since 2008.