IARN — The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association called last month “an April to remember.” We saw great strides made for biofuels, in-state, and across the nation. Last month President Biden visited Menlo, IA to announce an emergency order allowing E15 sales to be sold this summer. That was one step in the right direction for allowing year-round choice at the pump.
However, many midwestern lawmakers on both sides of the aisle think there is more to be done. That is why Governor Kim Reynolds is helping lead an effort by midwestern governors to change biofuels policy. A letter to the EPA and the administration calls on a caveat in the Clean Air Act that allows them to make decisions for their states, that the Federal government seems to be balking on.
Monte Shaw is Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, and he talks about the move being made by these midwestern state leaders. The governors have the authority to regulate E15 the same way as E10, which allows for year-round sales.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her annual Condition of the State Address on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. (Photo by Iowa PBS)
