Ethanol rally pushes back against proposed regulations

Jager Robinson
Jun 13, 2018
Jun 13, 2018 Updated Mar 12, 2019

Ethanol rally crowd — Doug Berven of Poet ethanol addresses a crowd gathered at Falls Park in Sioux Falls Wednesday, June 13, in protest of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's stance on renewable fuels.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Jager Robinson

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"E-15! E-15! E-15!”

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Dusty Johnson EPA rally — U.S. Congressional candidate Dusty Johnson calls on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to show his support for E-15 ethanol at a rally in Sioux Falls June 13, 2018.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Jager Robinson

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Reach Reporter Jager Robinson at 605-335-7300, email jager.robinson@lee.net or follow on Twitter @Jager_Robinson.