Des Moines Register
Prospects appeared grim for legislation that would require Iowa truck stops, gas stations and convenience stores to offer fuel with higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel after a state Senate subcommittee heard Thursday from farm, fuel and transportation leaders who offered opposing views on the bill's impact.
Gov. Kim Reynolds and House Speaker Pat Grassley have acknowledged problems getting the bill passed in the Legislature's waning weeks, even with intense efforts to reach a compromise.
Reynolds introduced setting a standard for renewable fuels use in January, saying it would help support farmers. Iowa leads the nation in ethanol and biodiesel production and in growing corn and soybeans, the raw materials needed to make the biofuels.