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Feb. 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Gina McCarthy, White House Climate Czar - Grassley Calls On Biden, Climate Czar To Visit Iowa To See Renewable Energy In Action
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jane Nishida, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues In Urging EPA To Restore Integrity To RFS
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 3, 2021
Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Recognize Environmental Benefit Of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 2, 2021
Ernst Questions Vilsack at Agriculture Committee Confirmation Hearing
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 29, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senators Request Meeting with President Biden Following Actions Targeting Energy Workers
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Requesting a Meeting on Energy Jobs
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 26, 2021
Feenstra Selected to Serve on Two Additional Committees
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Jan. 22, 2021
Hinson Calls on Biden Administration to Revoke Small Oil Refinery Exemption Waivers
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Jan. 14, 2021
Rep. Randy Feenstra Joins House Biofuels Caucus
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Dec. 22, 2020
Tweet - "Along with providing additional assistance to #Iowa farmers, the new bipartisan #COVID19 relief package I helped pass includes aid for biofuel producers."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 21, 2020
Tweet - ". @USDA has announced a new round of HBIIP grants to help increase sales of ethanol & biodiesel. This is something I've been pushing the admin to continue, and I commend them for this investment in Iowa-grown biofuels by expanding infrastructure. APPLY:"
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Brazil is one of the most important markets for Iowa ethanol. USTR needs to work to reverse this decision and provide more market access for our biofuel producers."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 14, 2020
Tweet - "Iowa plays a leading role in the wind energy sector, which is why I've been working to incentivize wind energy job development & training. Glad to see my bipartisan bill introduced in the House that would help modernize the U.S. wind technician workforce. https://ernst.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/1d58e326-395d-43cd-a97e-ea215b982ed5/D4302B4C9D46551505A6DF9D441A3BA3.wind-workforce-modernization-and-training-act.pdf"
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 22, 2020
Following Ernst's Pressure, Dems Agree to Support Farmers, Block Bailout for Big Oil
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 15, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Praise Brazil Ethanol Agreement
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Finkenauer Requests EPA Stop Blocking Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waiver Process
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Todd Chapman, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil - Iowa Senators Slam Democrat Efforts to Derail Work on Brazil Ethanol Barriers
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Iowans are hurting. Our farmers have seen their crops destroyed from the #derecho & they can't afford for the @EPA to be playing games--the "gap year" waivers need to be thrown out. In Cedar Rapids today, I brought the concerns of our farmers & producers to @POTUS & his admin."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 7, 2020
Iowa Senators Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 7, 2020
Ernst Works to Recognize the Environmental Benefits of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 7, 2020
Tweet - ".@EPA needs to modernize its outdated greenhouse gas modeling system to recognize the environmental advantages of ethanol and biodiesel over conventional fuels. I'm teaming up w/@SenJohnThune, @ChuckGrassley, & @SenatorRounds to make that happen."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to Mark Menezes, Deputy Secretary of Energy - Grassley, Ernst Oppose Energy Department Nominee, Call for Greater Transparency on "Gap Year" Small Refinery Waiver Process
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Dept of Energy finished their analysis of 57 "gap waivers" it's now in EPA's court Sen Ernst & I talked to Wheeler abt not approving these waivers & Wheeler didn't know how 2deal w them The 10th circuit court decision shld tell Wheeler not to grant waivers @realDonaldTrump"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "The "gap year" waivers threaten to undercut the #RFS and fail to meet the standard set by the 10th Circuit decision on the use of SREs. @ENERGY wasted time and resources to score the waivers again. @ChuckGrassley and I are demanding more transparency of this process."
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "I agree w Sen Ernst EPA needs to hurry up w E-15 labels to show it's a safe and clean fuel for cars & trucks Thx to Joni for her leadership on biofuels"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
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Politician
Feb. 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Gina McCarthy, White House Climate Czar - Grassley Calls On Biden, Climate Czar To Visit Iowa To See Renewable Energy In Action
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jane Nishida, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues In Urging EPA To Restore Integrity To RFS
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 3, 2021
Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Recognize Environmental Benefit Of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 2, 2021
Ernst Questions Vilsack at Agriculture Committee Confirmation Hearing
Sen.Joni Ernst
Jan. 29, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senators Request Meeting with President Biden Following Actions Targeting Energy Workers
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Requesting a Meeting on Energy Jobs
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 26, 2021
Feenstra Selected to Serve on Two Additional Committees
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Jan. 22, 2021
Hinson Calls on Biden Administration to Revoke Small Oil Refinery Exemption Waivers
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Jan. 14, 2021
Rep. Randy Feenstra Joins House Biofuels Caucus
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Dec. 22, 2020
Tweet - "Along with providing additional assistance to #Iowa farmers, the new bipartisan #COVID19 relief package I helped pass includes aid for biofuel producers."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 21, 2020
Tweet - ". @USDA has announced a new round of HBIIP grants to help increase sales of ethanol & biodiesel. This is something I've been pushing the admin to continue, and I commend them for this investment in Iowa-grown biofuels by expanding infrastructure. APPLY:"
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Brazil is one of the most important markets for Iowa ethanol. USTR needs to work to reverse this decision and provide more market access for our biofuel producers."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 14, 2020
Tweet - "Iowa plays a leading role in the wind energy sector, which is why I've been working to incentivize wind energy job development & training. Glad to see my bipartisan bill introduced in the House that would help modernize the U.S. wind technician workforce. https://ernst.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/1d58e326-395d-43cd-a97e-ea215b982ed5/D4302B4C9D46551505A6DF9D441A3BA3.wind-workforce-modernization-and-training-act.pdf"
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 22, 2020
Following Ernst's Pressure, Dems Agree to Support Farmers, Block Bailout for Big Oil
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 15, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Praise Brazil Ethanol Agreement
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Finkenauer Requests EPA Stop Blocking Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waiver Process
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Todd Chapman, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil - Iowa Senators Slam Democrat Efforts to Derail Work on Brazil Ethanol Barriers
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Iowans are hurting. Our farmers have seen their crops destroyed from the #derecho & they can't afford for the @EPA to be playing games--the "gap year" waivers need to be thrown out. In Cedar Rapids today, I brought the concerns of our farmers & producers to @POTUS & his admin."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 7, 2020
Iowa Senators Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 7, 2020
Ernst Works to Recognize the Environmental Benefits of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 7, 2020
Tweet - ".@EPA needs to modernize its outdated greenhouse gas modeling system to recognize the environmental advantages of ethanol and biodiesel over conventional fuels. I'm teaming up w/@SenJohnThune, @ChuckGrassley, & @SenatorRounds to make that happen."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to Mark Menezes, Deputy Secretary of Energy - Grassley, Ernst Oppose Energy Department Nominee, Call for Greater Transparency on "Gap Year" Small Refinery Waiver Process
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Dept of Energy finished their analysis of 57 "gap waivers" it's now in EPA's court Sen Ernst & I talked to Wheeler abt not approving these waivers & Wheeler didn't know how 2deal w them The 10th circuit court decision shld tell Wheeler not to grant waivers @realDonaldTrump"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "The "gap year" waivers threaten to undercut the #RFS and fail to meet the standard set by the 10th Circuit decision on the use of SREs. @ENERGY wasted time and resources to score the waivers again. @ChuckGrassley and I are demanding more transparency of this process."
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "I agree w Sen Ernst EPA needs to hurry up w E-15 labels to show it's a safe and clean fuel for cars & trucks Thx to Joni for her leadership on biofuels"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
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