Green Plains has an ethanol plant in Superior, Iowa. (Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch) An Iowa House committee approved a retooled version of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ controversial biofuels mandate proposal on Wednesday. Fuel retailers rallied against Reynolds’ initial proposal, arguing that making the changes required under the bill could cost gas stations up to $1 … [Read more...] about Lawmakers work to soften governor’s controversial biofuels bill
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Iowa attorney general asks U.S. Supreme Court to block biofuels exemptions
Attorney General Tom Miller has joined a national legal fight over biofuels mandates. (Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said Wednesday he and seven other attorneys general have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to side with biofuels interests in a fight over small-refinery exemptions. Miller and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson led … [Read more...] about Iowa attorney general asks U.S. Supreme Court to block biofuels exemptions
Lawmakers: Governor’s biofuels bill needs a pit stop
Gov. Kim Reynolds is proposing to require that most motor fuel sold in Iowa contain ethanol or biodiesel. (Creative Commons photo via Pxhere) Gov. Kim Reynolds’ plan to boost the Iowa biofuels industry by setting new requirements appears to be running on fumes. Reynolds’ proposed biofuels standards passed the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday, but not before … [Read more...] about Lawmakers: Governor’s biofuels bill needs a pit stop