Gov. Pillen Reacts to EPA Confirmation to Keep Date for Implementation of E15 Access

LINOLN, NE – Reassuring news this week for Nebraska motorists and corn growers. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed its intent to uphold the current April 28, 2025 implementation date for year-round access to E15. Nebraska is among eight states that had long been fighting a summertime ban on the higher ethanol blend. Last year, the EPA issued its  final rule, a significant win for Nebraska and other ethanol-producing states.

Trump’s trade policy will save US farmers

For generations, trade has shaped our country into the envy of the world. America was built on it. Without robust partnerships and markets around the globe, our nation’s economy would grind to a halt. As I see it, though, our country’s conventional approach to tariffs, no matter how well-intentioned, has failed to address the modern complexities of the global trade market and the experience of America’s agricultural producers and manufacturers.

Flags to Fly at Half-Staff on Feb. 27 Honoring State Trooper Kyle McAcy

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen ordered that all U.S. and state flags be flown at half-staff on Thursday, Feb. 27, for the funeral of Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Trooper Kyle McAcy. McAcy was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 17 while responding to the scene of a crash on I-80. Services will begin at 11 o’clock that morning at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena in Ralston. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset that day.