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To: Cc: From: Sent: Subject: Benton, Donald[benton.donald@epa.gov] Hupp, Sydney[hupp.sydney@epa.gov] Sasha Forsen, Green Plains Inc. Thur 3/16/2017 4:15:35 PM Re: Letter Thank you so much. Have a great day! Regards, Sasha Forsen From: "Benton, Donald" <benton.donald@epa.gov> Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 10:29 AM To: "Sasha Forsen, Green Plains Inc." <Sasha.Forsen@gpreinc.com> Cc: "Hupp, Sydney" <hupp.sydney@epa.gov> Subject: RE: Letter Sasha, I received your note. Thank you. I have forwarded your request to the Administrator for follow up. I am sure you will hear from his office soon. Thank you, Don Senator Don Benton Senior White House Advisor Office of the Administrator 202.564.4711 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00005099-00001 From: Sasha Forsen, Green Plains Inc. [mailto:Sasha.Forsen@gpreinc.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 1:03 PM To: Benton, Donald <benton.donald@epa.gov>; Reeder, John <Reeder.John@epa.gov> Subject: Re: Letter Hi Don and John, I wanted to follow up with you to make sure you received my note below. Thanks and have a great day! Sasha Forsen | Public Relations Manager phone: 402.315.1670 | email: Sasha.Forsen@qpreinc.com Green Plains Inc. 1811 Aksarben Drive | Omaha, NE 68106 www.qpreinc.com | Facebook | Twitter CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this email, including any attachments, is confidential information and is intended only for use by those to whom it is addressed and may be privileged or otherwise protected. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, printing or use of this information is prohibited. If you received this information in error, please notify Green Plains immediately via fax 402.884.8776 or email at nfo@qpreinc.com. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00005099-00002 ENTITY NOTICE: Green Plains Inc. owns its assets and operates its businesses through various subsidiaries and also seconds its employees to the general partner of its affiliated public company, Green Plains Partners LP. As such, neither the domain name, the signature block or any other entity reference in this email shall imply such employee is working for the entity so identified. Rather, the actions, authorizations or statements made in any such email shall relate to the applicable Green Plains entity that is subject of the contract or other legal document to which the topic relates. From: Sasha Forsen <sasha.forsen@gpreinc.com> Date: Friday, March 10, 2017 at 2:52 PM To: "Benton.Donald@epa.gov" <Benton.Donald@epa.gov>, "Reeder.John@epa.gov" <Reeder.John@epa.gov> Subject: Letter Hi Don and John, Happy Friday to you both! Todd Becker, our CEO here at Green Plains Inc., had the opportunity to sit down with Administrator Pruitt at the Presidential Inauguration's Cabinet Dinner. As a follow up to their meeting, Todd has written the attached letter to the Administrator and asked that I help get it to him. I would very much appreciate your help in passing this along, as Todd wishes to express his gratitude for the opportunity to meet, as well as follow up on the conversation they had. Thank you in advance for your help on this! Best Regards, Sasha Forsen | Public Relations Manager phone: 402.315.1670 | email: Sasha.Forsen@qpreinc.com 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00005099-00003 Green Plains Inc. 1811 Aksarben Drive | Omaha, NE 68106 www.qpreinc.com | Facebook | Twitter CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this email, including any attachments, is confidential information and is intended only for use by those to whom it is addressed and may be privileged or otherwise protected. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, printing or use of this information is prohibited. If you received this information in error, please notify Green Plains immediately via fax 402.884.8776 or email at nfo@qpreinc.com. ENTITY NOTICE: Green Plains Inc. owns its assets and operates its businesses through various subsidiaries and also seconds its employees to the general partner of its affiliated public company, Green Plains Partners LP. As such, neither the domain name, the signature block or any other entity reference in this email shall imply such employee is working for the entity so identified. Rather, the actions, authorizations or statements made in any such email shall relate to the applicable Green Plains entity that is subject of the contract or other legal document to which the topic relates. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00005099-00004