The Iowa biofuels bill's passage will lead to production of higher-percentage blends of biodiesel and ethanol, and improve transporation infrastructure.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the Biofuels Access Bill into law on Tuesday morning surrounded by farmers and biofuels supporters on a family farm outside of Prairie City. The bill makes Iowa the first state in the nation to adopt an E15 standard and expands access to higher blends of ethanol and bio
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says her state is leading the charge when it comes to the availability of biofuels. “We’re the first state in the country to put in place an E15 standard, which will really provide increased access for our farmers,” Reynolds.
The president of Iowa Farm Bureau is encouraged by recent policies that he says bode well for biofuels. Brent Johnson tells Brownfield EPA’s emergency waiver allowing E15 sales this summer will boost ethanol demand and lower costs at the pump. “.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds credits work between last year and this year’s legislative sessions for getting her Biofuels Access Bill across the finish line. Speaking to Brownfield Tuesday, Reynolds says they gathered a lot of stakeholder input after th.