April 20, 2018
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives (“Committee”) held a hearing on April 13th titled:
High Octane Fuels and High Efficiency Vehicle: Challenges and Opportunities
An April 11th memorandum from Committee Majority Staff to the Members of the Subcommittee on Environment stated that issues to be addressed at the hearing would include:
- The potential for high octane fuels and vehicles designed for them to further the goals of the RFS and CAFE/GHG programs
- The impacts of a transition to high octane fuels and vehicles on refiners, biofuel producers, automakers, and fuel retailers
- The impacts of a transition to high octane fuels and vehicles on consumers
- The legal and regulatory steps necessary to bring about a transition to high octane fuels and vehicles
Witnesses scheduled to testify included:
- Chet Thompson, President, American Fuel and Petrochemicals Manufacturers
- Dan Nicholson, Vice President, Global Propulsion Systems, General Motors, on behalf of the United States Council for Automotive Research
- Tim Columbus, General Counsel, Society of Gasoline Marketers of America and National Association of Convenience Stores
- Paul Jeschke, Chairman, Illinois Corn Growers Association; and
- Emily Skor, CEO, Growth Energy
A copy of the April 11th memorandum and a link to the witnesses’ written statements can be found here.
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