WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) called on the Trump administration to continue their support of the biofuel industry by ensuring the final 45Z clean fuel production credit rule recognizes a wide array of on-farm practices and truly puts Iowa farmers first.
After the Biden administration failed to deliver certainty for biofuel producers, the lawmakers applauded the Trump administration for its interagency work to develop this guidance.
"45Z was designed to add value to farmers' crops and expand domestic production of clean, homegrown biofuels. Still, its success depends on clear, workable rules allowing farmers...