The Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2024 modifies federal clean air regulations governing fuel additives, with a primary focus on ethanol. The bill amends the Clean Air Act to allow ethanol-blended fuels to be sold more widely by relaxing restrictions on Reid Vapor Pressure, a measure of fuel evaporation. Specifically, it expands the range of acceptable vapor pressure from 10 percent to 10 to 15 percent and allows fuel blends that meet vehicle certification standards or have previous EPA waivers to be introduced into commerce more flexibly. The legislation also addresses renewable fuel credits for small refineries, restoring credits that were retired during the 2016 to 2018 compliance years for refineries with pending or denied petitions, effectively giving those refineries a financial benefit. The bill affects fuel retailers, ethanol producers, and small oil refineries, while potentially making ethanol-based fuels more accessible to consumers nationwide.
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