Gov. Pillen Thanks Trump for Presidential Executive Order to Lower Diesel Prices
Gov. Pillen Thanks Trump for Presidential Executive Order to Lower Diesel Prices October 6, 2026 jim Tue, 10/06/2026 - 21:04 CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Thanks Trump for Presidential Executive Order to Lower Diesel Prices GRAND ISLAND, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is thanking President Donald Trump for taking action to ensure that heartland farmers receive even more relief at the pumps. The President signed an executive order at his much-anticipated rally in Grand Island tonight to further address rising diesel prices and assist farmers during their busy fall harvest. The order clears the path for the temporary use of red dye diesel for highway use and defers the applicable federal excise tax. “This action expands on state efforts I enacted by executive order just a few weeks ago. This will greatly assist farmers who are dealing with extraordinarily high diesel prices, impacting everything they do – from field operations to transportation of their products and livestock. I appreciate that President Trump signed his order today in Nebraska. Agriculture is the tip of the spear in our great state, and we need to continue to do all that we can to feed the world and
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