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Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Iowa Lawmakers Keep Up Focus on RFS In Letter To Wheeler
Iowa's congressional delegation are urging acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to address two areas of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Changing the proposed levels for 2019 biofuels (and 2020 biodiesel) to account for the small refiner waivers and making sales of E15 possible year-round.EPA did not propose accounting for the small refiner waivers granted in 2016 and 2017 when it published its proposed RFS levels, and the Iowa lawmakers said Wheeler needs to "reconsider the proposed rule and work to ensure the final rule is structured to ensure that waivers granted to not reduce the overall Renewable Volume Obligations."The lawmakers also invited Wheeler to visit Iowa.