Download The PDF Washington, D.C. - The Main Street Energy Alliance (MSEA) released the following statement in response to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt's recent letter in which he committed to maintain the current point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard: "Administrator Pruitt is making the right decision for the American people," said MSEA spokesman [...]

Download The PDF Washington, D.C., May 22, 2017 – Today, the Main Street Energy Alliance (MSEA) released the following statement highlighting a new video about the negative impact of shifting the Renewable Fuel Standard's (RFS) point of obligation: "It's important for Americans to understand that shifting the point of obligation in the Renewable Fuel Standard will [...]

Download The PDF Washington, D.C.– Today, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) joined the Main Street Energy Alliance (MSEA) to stand up for small businesses and consumers across America. "We are grateful the USHCC is joining the fight to oppose moving the point of obligation because small business owners and employees across America [...]

By Mike Mathers Here’s the deal: When you pull into an Arizona gas station, you may notice that sticker on the pump telling you that the gas you’re buying contains ethanol. Ethanol, a biofuel that comes primarily from corn, is required by federal law by way of a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). It’s probably not [...]

Murphy USA Also Joins More Than A Dozen Main Street Energy Retailers In Fight Against Moving The RFS Point Of Obligation Download The PDF Washington, D.C., – Today, the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) and Murphy USA joined the Main Street Energy Alliance (MSEA) to stand up for energy businesses and consumers across America. "Shifting the point [...]

By Mark Dorenkamp Concerns about moving the point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard has led to the forming of the Main Street Energy Alliance. Michael Steel, president of the Alliance, says the group wants to make sure policy makers in Washington, D.C. understand what’s at stake if EPA’s point of obligation requirements are [...]

By Samantha Oller Opponents of a major proposed change to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) are getting organized, launching a coalition of more than two dozen fuel retailers and marketers and major oil and industry associations. The Main Street Energy Alliance (MSEA) formed this week to counter efforts by some merchant refiners to get the [...]

By Sam Brodey There are a few sacred cows in midwestern politics — fried foods, state fairs, manufacturing jobs — but lately, the most untouchable of them has been ethanol: ensuring that the fuel made from midwestern corn continues to be pumped into cars around the country. On paper, President Donald Trump should be loath [...]

By Cindy Zimmerman A coalition made up largely of fuel retailers has been formed to oppose efforts to change the point of obligation requirement under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The Main Street Energy Alliance (MSEA) includes the National Association of Convenience Stores, NATSO (representing truck stops and travel plazas), the Society of Independent Gasoline [...]