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Miller-Meeks, Ernst, Grassley, Feenstra, and Hinson Urge President Biden to Uphold Promise to Support Biofuels

May 25, 2021

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, May 25th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Reps. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) and Ashley Hinson (IA-01) in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to uphold his promise to support biofuels.

As the letter states, Biden previously pledged to “promote and advance renewable energy, ethanol, and other biofuels to help rural America.” However, the Administration’s proposed infrastructure bill would spend $174 billion to subsidize electric vehicles while hardly mentioning the biofuel industry. The members point out that Biden has thus far fallen short on his promise.

“It is our hope that your Administration will come to the table to support the proven solution that biofuels provide to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector as quickly as possible,” the members wrote. “The Administration should support flex-fuel vehicles and cost-effective infrastructure improvements that will pave the way to higher biofuel blends.”

The members also urged Biden to recognize the ability for biofuels to be a permanent clean energy solution as developments in farming practices and in carbon capture technology are moving biofuels closer to becoming net carbon negative.

“Biofuels provide an immediate solution to help decarbonize our transportation sector while supporting rural America and providing a low carbon, cost-effective choice to consumers,” the members continued. “Biofuels should not be treated as a transition fuel but prioritized as a fuel of the future.”

The full text of the letter can be found HERE.

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