Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that will significantly expand the number of Iowa gas stations that sell E15 -- fuel that has a 15% ethanol blend. "This historic bill makes Iowa the first state in the nation to adopt an E15 standard, setting the stage for the single largest … [Read more...]
Governor to sign E15, B20 sales mandate
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is expected to sign a bill into law today that establishes an Iowa Renewable Fuels Mandate. Legislators provided some exceptions for small gas stations and those that have older equipment. However, most Iowa gas stations with storage tanks and pumping systems that … [Read more...]
Democratic candidates for US Senate differ on approach to Ukraine, ethanol policy
Two of the three Democrats running for their party's U.S. Senate nomination say American troops should not be deployed to Ukraine -- but candidate Mike Franken says if Russia uses nuclear weapons, plans should change. Franken, a retired Navy Admiral, said this weekend that the United States and … [Read more...]
Iowa Senate and House endorse adjusted E15 mandate
The Iowa legislature has approved a bill that is estimated to require that the majority of Iowa gas stations sell gasoline with a 15% ethanol blend. Governor Kim Reynolds was speaking with reporters in West Des Moines when she learned the bill had passed the Senate this morning on a 42-3 … [Read more...]
Senate panel advances governor’s RFS for Iowa
The governor's Iowa Renewable Fuels Standard that won House approval in early February has cleared a committee in the senate, but with an addition that could let nearly a third of the state's gas stations opt out of the requirement to sell E15. Molly Severn, the governor's legislative liaison, … [Read more...]
E15 bill details still being negotiated in Iowa Senate
One of the governor's priority proposals for the 2022 legislature is an Iowa Renewable Fuels Standard and it passed the Iowa House in early February. A key lawmaker says negotiations in the Senate are focused on responding to concerns about the scope of the plan. The House bill would require Iowa … [Read more...]
Biden visits Menlo ethanol plant, discusses year-round E15 sales decision
President Biden has taken a temporary step to ensure E15 can be sold year-round. "The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to issue an emergency waiver to allow E15 gasoline that uses more ethanol from homegrown crops to be sold across the United States this summer, in order to increase … [Read more...]
Ethanol industry praising Biden’s ‘important step’ for summer E15 sales
President Biden is visiting an Iowa ethanol plant this afternoon to highlight his administration's move to allow nationwide sales of E15 during the summer months. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director Monte Shaw says it's "the single most important step Biden could have taken" to … [Read more...]
Axne says Biden showing that biofuels are part of U.S. energy mix
Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne says President Biden's move to ensure E15 may be sold in the summer months shows biofuels like ethanol have an important place in the country's energy portfolio. Gasoline with a 15% ethanol blend is sold at a lower price than E10 and, in some places around the … [Read more...]
Biden expected to make ethanol announcement in Iowa
President Biden will visit an Iowa ethanol plant today to highlight steps to expand the use of "homegrown" biofuels. Biden is expected to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency will issue a waiver so E15 -- gasoline with a 15% ethanol blend -- can be sold nationwide all year long. … [Read more...]