The U.S. Congressional Delegation from Iowa largely are in favor of an Environmental Protection Agency decision to allow for the sale of year-round 15% ethanol (E15), but they are asking for the move to be made this year, not in 2025.
Both Senator Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks mentioned in their recent visits in Pella their support of making E15 permanent at pumps as soon as this summer, and joined a letter written by Senator Chuck Grassley and the other three house members to quicken the procedure.
“This delay in permanent, year-round E15 sales punishes American families and farmers who have already faced record inflation, skyrocketing fuel prices, and uncertainty in the market as a result of this Administration’s economic policies. The Administration’s continued delays in its decision-making and implementation date put the hardworking farmers who feed and fuel this nation last. As the Congressional delegation for the nation’s top ethanol producing state, we request, once again, that the EPA immediately implement its rule to ensure E15 is available year-round no later than March 31, 2024,” the lawmakers wrote.