Trump puts EPA’s ethanol program on ice

Published January 24, 2017 7:15pm ET



The Environmental Protection Agency’s renewable fuel program faces a temporary freeze as President Trump’s regulatory chill kicks in this week.

The Trump administration will use that time to review the regulations and decide if any further action is warranted based on an executive order Trump signed after being sworn in as the 45th president on Friday, according to a notice that the EPA’s acting administrator, Catherine McCabe, issued late Monday.

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