Gov. Kim Reynolds’ message for Iowans has been consistent since the coronavirus pandemic arrived a year ago: Yes, wearing masks is important, the governor ha
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, this week introduced a bill into the Iowa Legislature that sets a 10% minimum ethanol standard for gasoline fuel and an 11% minimum biodiesel standard for diesel fuel.
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ message for Iowans has been consistent since the coronavirus pandemic arrived a year ago:
Yes, wearing masks is important, the governor has made clear, but government should leave it to people to do right thing.
Reynolds has been under intense pressure, both for and against
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A legislative proposal would mandate that most fuel sales at Iowa pumps contain ethanol and biodiesel.
What Gov. Kim Reynolds saw as a chance to expand Iowa’s nation-leading biofuels industry has turned into a high-octane political fight among some of the most powerful interest groups in the state.
Reynolds is proposing to require ethanol and biodiesel at all convenience stores and other retailer fuel outlets. Her plan would allow just one pump per site for no-biofuel gas. And it would revamp tax credits to favor higher blends of ethanol, made of corn, and biodiesel, made of soybeans.