LINCOLN, NEB.—Progress Vitality, the nation’s largest biofuel commerce affiliation, offered Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen (R) with its highest honor—the America’s Gasoline Award—this week, in recognition of his dedication to American bioethanol and his efforts to make Nebraska’s biofuels business among the many strongest within the nation.
“Practically one yr in the past, Governor Jim Pillen led the cost to go the E15 Entry Normal Act, after which signed it into legislation…because of his effort and management, Nebraska drivers will quickly have expanded entry to E15 by this landmark laws,” mentioned Progress Vitality CEO Emily Skor as she offered the award to Gov. Pillen at an occasion in Lincoln earlier this week. “Governor Pillen is aware of firsthand the optimistic influence this may have on Nebraska’s farmers and biofuel producers, and we’re grateful for his large management and his work with the legislature to get this throughout the end line.”
“With Governor Pillen on the helm, Nebraska is blazing a path for biofuels, and we hope different states will observe his instance,” she added.
America’s Gasoline Award is offered to a person who has gone above and past the decision of responsibility as a champion for the renewable fuels business. Previous winners of America’s Gasoline Award embrace Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, U.S. Division of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, former Iowa Governor and U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad, retired four-star Common Wesley Clark, and Richard Childress of Richard Childress Racing.
