US Farmers’ Biofuel Push Reaches Moment of Truth With Key Vote

The US agriculture industry’s long-running push to expand higher-ethanol gasoline is at a critical juncture as farmers search for fresh sources of demand.

The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on legislation that would allow year-round, nationwide sales of E15 gasoline, a move widely seen as one of the most direct ways to expand the market for biofuels. Despite bipartisan backing, the measure’s prospects aren’t certain.