BY Press Release | April 20, 2021
Monday, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA), Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), and Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) jointly submitted regulatory comments to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan expressing the urgency of EPAâs proposed rulemaking for E15 Fuel Dispenser Labeling and Compatibility with Underground Storage Tanks. Together the Iowa agricultural organizations released the following statement:
âIowa leads the nation in both corn and ethanol production and growing the market for E15 is crucial to our stateâs economic, agricultural, energy and environmental future. Regulatory changes have the potential to accelerate the commercial expansion of E15, which is the most immediate, available, and affordable path to carbon reduction in the transportation sector. While the propos
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Some powerful industries have begun battling over Gov. Kim Reynolds proposal to set a renewable fuel standard in Iowa, a move that would require retailers to offer motor fuel with higher levels of ethanol and biodiesel.
A new group called the Fuel Choice Coalition, which includes Iowa-based convenience store giants Casey s and Kum & Go, along with trucking and transportation businesses, is slamming the governor s bill. The group says the legislation would reduce consumer choice, raise prices for Iowa motorists and cost retailers at least $1 billion to upgrade their pumps, tanks and other infrastructure to meet the mandate.
On the other side are the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, Farm Bureau Federation, Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Soybean Association. They are releasing a study, given in advance to the Des Moines Register, that says the mandate would create 3,500 jobs in Iowa and add nearly $550 million in household income from 2022-2026.