Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
February 14, 2023
BY Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its proposed rulemaking and volume obligations for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Iowa has 42 ethanol biorefineries and 11 biodiesel facilities producing 4.5 billion gallons of ethanol and 349 million gallons of biodiesel respectively in 2022.
“Iowa’s renewable fuels industry is critical to Iowa’s economy, providing thousands of good-paying jobs in communities across our state. Biofuels also provide more affordable and cleaner burning fuel options to consumers and create value-added markets for corn, soybeans, and other agriculture feedstocks,” said Secretary Naig. “I am hopeful that EPA will carefully review stakeholder feedback, uphold and respect the intent of the law and adopt final RFS volume obligations that accelerate availability and use of higher ethanol and biodiesel blends.”
In the letter, Secretary Naig focused his comments on three areas:
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The full letter can be found here.
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