Iowa leaders: Trump waivers for big oil would be 'devastating blow' for ethanol, farmers
Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register
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Midwest congressional leaders worry the outgoing Trump administration will sign off on oil company waivers that dampen demand for ethanol, biodiesel and other renewable fuels.
Iowa is the nation's largest ethanol and biodiesel producer, and Iowa-grown corn and soybeans are a major raw ingredient in the fuels. Iowa's U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst were among those saying in a letter Thursday to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler that the move would be "a devastating blow to biofuel producers and the farmers who sell to them."