Milton, GA - June 20, 2019 - Attis Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: ATIS) (the "Company" or "Attis"), a diversified innovation and technology holding company with a production asset in Fulton, NY that produces corn-based ethanol, today announced its support of the Trump Administration’s actions in the recent approved expansion of ethanol blends in on-road transportation fuels.
On May 30th, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approved sales of gasoline with 15% ethanol (“E15”) content year around.
This is a change from the current policy that limits the use of E15 to just eight months of the year and provides fuel retailers the certainty they need to install E15 fueling infrastructure to increase consumer options for climate-friendly fuels.
This rule change has the potential to create a significant increase in market demand for corn-based ethanol as well as other advanced fuels such as cellulosic ethanol.
While the Administration has allowed for the market expansion of ethanol via the E15 rule change, it continues to undermine the enforcement of the Renewable Fuel Standard through its abuse of the small refiner exemptions (SREs).
The small refiner exemptions have had a drastic effect on renewable fuel demand over the past two years and have drawn the ire of farmers across the country.
Attis encourages the Administration to continue its support of the nation’s farmers and renewable fuel producers by limiting SREs to those refiners who truly have encountered hardships by complying with the Renewable Fuel Standard.
“Attis is now part of the small club of renewable fuel producers in the United States,” stated Helen Petersen, Director of Corporate Policy and Governmental Affairs.
“As such, we strongly support policies that promote the expansion of renewable fuel blending in our on-road transportation fuels and help strengthen our ability as a nation to achieve energy independence through the use of home grown, sustainable alternative fuels.”
Attis Biofuels, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Attis Industries Inc., currently operates a 100 million gallon per year corn-based ethanol facility in Fulton, NY and has plans to expand the production of renewable fuels to include cellulosic ethanol and various other advanced biofuels.
This will be achieved through the implementation of its various patented and patent pending technologies that specialize in the conversion of virtually any form of biomass (including woody biomass, corn stover and corn ethanol byproducts) into cost-competitive cellulosic ethanol and other advanced fuels like biodiesel, renewable diesel and jet fuels.
“We are incredibly proud of the men and woman that operate our Fulton ethanol facility, but they are just the tip of the iceberg for Attis and our goal of bringing transcendent change to the global renewable fuel market,” stated David Winsness, President of Attis Innovations.
“The Trump Administration’s approved and proposed changes enable growth in the renewable fuel market and allow companies like Attis to bring real, substantive change to an industry choking from a lack of innovation.
"Our goal is to grow shareholder value through the sound operation of existing assets, the implementation of industry changing technologies and strategic investments that expand Attis’ renewable fuel production portfolio.
"Favorable policies, such as the ones the Trump Administration has touted, are looked upon favorably by Attis and its management.”
For more information, please contact ir@attisind.com