Iowa Senator Joni Ernst today said the oil industry is "already trying to undercut" the president's move toward year-round sales of gas with a higher blend of ethanol. "This has been a battle we've had for years and years and years. It was going on before I came into congress and it will continue … [Read more...]
Iowa ethanol and corn producers react to E-15 news
Iowans who produce corn and ethanol say they are pleased with the announcement today by President Donald Trump that he has directed the EPA to move forward with the process for the year-round sale E-15. Quad County Corn Processors in Galva produces ethanol that is mixed with gas for the E-15 blend. … [Read more...]
State ag secretary candidates discuss expanded E15 sales
A senior administration official says President Trump will hold an event at the White House today to announce he's paving the way to allow summertime sales of gasoline with a higher percentage of ethanol. Republican Congressman David Young will be at that event in D.C., then fly with the … [Read more...]
Trump tells EPA to pave the way for year round E15 sales
A White House official says President Trump has ordered the EPA to set the wheels in motion for the year-round sale of gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol. Currently, gasoline with 10 percent ethanol may be sold at any time of the year in the United States. The oil industry has fought to … [Read more...]
Trump reportedly will make E15 announcement in D.C. Tuesday
Advocates of corn-based ethanol expect President Donald Trump to make a major announcement about the fuel additive tomorrow. "This is something we've literally been working on for seven years. If all goes as we think it will, this is going to be a very good day," Monte Shaw, executive director of … [Read more...]
Congressman King telling Trump to lift all ethanol blending limits
President Trump is due to speak at a rally in Council Bluffs next Tuesday and is expected to announce the EPA will allow year-round sales of gasoline with a higher blend of ethanol. Republican Congressman Steve King says the EPA shouldn't set any blending limits. "Let's not say E15. Let's go … [Read more...]
President Trump heading to Iowa next week, E15 announcement expected
President Donald Trump says he's coming to Iowa soon to make an announcement. Sources tell Radio Iowa Trump will be in Council Bluffs on October 9 and he's likely to announce the EPA will allow year-round sale of gasoline with a 15 percent ethanol blend. Trump mentioned his upcoming trip to … [Read more...]
NAFTA break-through, reports indicate it’ll be renamed USMCA
Several media organizations reported late Sunday night that negotiations between the U.S. and Canada have resulted in a new-fangled NAFTA -- and President Trump will rebrand the trade deal as the USMCA. Midnight on September 30 was the deadline President Trump set for renegotiating the North … [Read more...]
Company disputes report Lakota and Superior ethanol plants will close
Officials with Green Plains Renewable Energy are rejecting a Reuters report this week claiming the company is shutting down a pair of Iowa ethanol plants in Kossuth and Dickinson counties. Jim Stark is Vice President of Media Relations for Green Plains. "We are not closing any ethanol plants," … [Read more...]
Iowa GOP chair questions Hubbell’s role in state grant for Nevada ethanol plant
The chairman of the Iowa Republican Party is questioning the Democratic candidate for governor's involvement in a state grant to DuPont Pioneer for the cellulosic ethanol plant that closed in Nevada last year. The grant was approved when Fred Hubbell was chairman of the state's Iowa Power Fund. … [Read more...]