The U.S. Senate today confirmed the nomination of Lee Zeldin to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. In response to this development, Illinois farmer and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Kenneth Hartman Jr. released the following statement:

“We want to congratulate Administrator Zeldin for being confirmed by the Senate to lead EPA. We look forward to working with him on issues of great importance to corn growers, such as increasing ethanol blends and ensuring access to inputs required to produce food, feed, and fuel. It was particularly encouraging to hear Administrator Zeldin say during his confirmation hearing that he understood the importance of extending year-round, nationwide access to E15. We invite the administrator to use us as a resource as he and his colleagues make decisions about these and other issues of importance to the agricultural community.”