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July 16, 2020 Tweet - "Yet again we see oil companies trying to take advantage of these ridiculous "gap year" waivers at the expense of Iowa's farmers and ethanol and biodiesel producers. As I've said before, @EPAAWheeler it's time to throw these petitions out and move on." Sen. Joni Ernst
July 13, 2020 Tweet - "Granting the 52 "gap year" waivers would be devastating to our biofuel producers already facing hardship. Iowa's producers need certainty, and I'm fighting for that." Sen. Joni Ernst
July 8, 2020 Ernst Discusses Her Work for Iowa's Biofuel Producers Sen. Joni Ernst
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "Thx @IAGovernor for taking action for Iowa's biofuel industry! This new law will make higher blends of renewable fuels cheaper at the pump & increase demand for producers. And, funding from the CARES Act will help folks continue to expand infrastructure." Sen. Joni Ernst
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "Iowa's farmers & biofuel producers need certainty, and they're sick of being yanked around by @EPA. I'm blocking any further EPA nominations until @EPAAWheeler tells us exactly what they plan to do with the "gap year" waivers." Sen. Joni Ernst
May 22, 2020 Klobuchar Holds Discussion on Supporting Ethanol Industry in Southern Minnesota During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 20, 2020 Grassley, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Support Biofuel Producers Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "2day I introd a biofuels assistance bill w Sen Klobuchar Since federal govt is helping big oil by putting surplus oil in strategic petroleum reserve there's a BIGGER need 2help biofuels w 130 plants shutdown There's a reason for EQUITY bc every gallon of gas has ethanol in it" Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 7, 2020 Treasury to Modify Guidance for Energy Production, Investment Tax Credits in Light of Health Crisis Slowdowns Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary for the Department of Treasury, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Capito, Colleagues Urge Federal Reserve to Protect Second Amendment Industries from Discrimination Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
April 26, 2020 Tweet - "2day is World Intellectual Property Day Theme this yr is innovation for green future Iowa leading charge w wind energy+biofuels Majority of Iowa electricity now powered by wind+our growers help reduce use of fossil fuels Keep up gr8 work Iowa innovators!!" Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 23, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Urge Regulatory Relief for Energy Tax Credits in Light of Pandemic Setbacks Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has harmed the renewable fuels industry right here in Iowa. There are those who would use this public health crisis as an excuse to undercut the #RFS. Our farmers & biofuels producers need relief now -- not another gut punch." Sen. Joni Ernst
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "As "father" of the wind energy tax credit I'm blown away that wind is now Iowa's number 1 source of electricity passing coal I had no idea in 1992 that my law would turn out to be such a success Renewable energy is good good good" Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "Iowa's biofuels community does so much for our state--creating a cleaner, cheaper alternative for our consumers. And in times of crisis, they step up too. Yesterday, @GPREINC donated 5,000 gallons of ethanol to the state for hand sanitizer to fight the spread of #COVID19!" Sen. Joni Ernst
March 20, 2020 Klobuchar, Smith Help Make Bipartisan Push Urging President Trump to Support Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Fuel consumption has been slashed due to coronavirus &that has hurt energy jobs including ethanol + biodiesel plants in Iowa If something is done to help oil there needs to be something for biofuels workers It's a matter of fairness" Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 16, 2020 Tweet - "IA Renewable Fuels Assn incl 19 biodiesel producers sent me letter saying "thank you for the essential role you played in reinstating the tax credits & providing the policy certainty necessary for Iowa's biofuel plants to continue producing home-grown, cleaner burning fuel"" Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 11, 2020 Ernst Grills EPA Nominee on RFS, Small Refinery Exemption Process Sen. Joni Ernst
March 6, 2020 Q&A: Big Oil Exploits Century Old Loophole Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 4, 2020 Ernst: Let's Eliminate a Tax Credit for Wealthy Coastal Elites Sen. Joni Ernst
March 3, 2020 ADVANCED GEOTHERMAL INNOVATION LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2019 Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 2, 2020 Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019--Motion to Proceed Sen. Chuck Grassley
Date Title Politician
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "Yet again we see oil companies trying to take advantage of these ridiculous "gap year" waivers at the expense of Iowa's farmers and ethanol and biodiesel producers. As I've said before, @EPAAWheeler it's time to throw these petitions out and move on." Sen.Joni Ernst
July 13, 2020 Tweet - "Granting the 52 "gap year" waivers would be devastating to our biofuel producers already facing hardship. Iowa's producers need certainty, and I'm fighting for that." Sen.Joni Ernst
July 8, 2020 Ernst Discusses Her Work for Iowa's Biofuel Producers Sen.Joni Ernst
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "Thx @IAGovernor for taking action for Iowa's biofuel industry! This new law will make higher blends of renewable fuels cheaper at the pump & increase demand for producers. And, funding from the CARES Act will help folks continue to expand infrastructure." Sen.Joni Ernst
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "Iowa's farmers & biofuel producers need certainty, and they're sick of being yanked around by @EPA. I'm blocking any further EPA nominations until @EPAAWheeler tells us exactly what they plan to do with the "gap year" waivers." Sen.Joni Ernst
May 22, 2020 Klobuchar Holds Discussion on Supporting Ethanol Industry in Southern Minnesota During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 20, 2020 Grassley, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Support Biofuel Producers Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "2day I introd a biofuels assistance bill w Sen Klobuchar Since federal govt is helping big oil by putting surplus oil in strategic petroleum reserve there's a BIGGER need 2help biofuels w 130 plants shutdown There's a reason for EQUITY bc every gallon of gas has ethanol in it" Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 7, 2020 Treasury to Modify Guidance for Energy Production, Investment Tax Credits in Light of Health Crisis Slowdowns Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary for the Department of Treasury, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Capito, Colleagues Urge Federal Reserve to Protect Second Amendment Industries from Discrimination Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
April 26, 2020 Tweet - "2day is World Intellectual Property Day Theme this yr is innovation for green future Iowa leading charge w wind energy+biofuels Majority of Iowa electricity now powered by wind+our growers help reduce use of fossil fuels Keep up gr8 work Iowa innovators!!" Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 23, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Urge Regulatory Relief for Energy Tax Credits in Light of Pandemic Setbacks Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has harmed the renewable fuels industry right here in Iowa. There are those who would use this public health crisis as an excuse to undercut the #RFS. Our farmers & biofuels producers need relief now -- not another gut punch." Sen.Joni Ernst
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "As "father" of the wind energy tax credit I'm blown away that wind is now Iowa's number 1 source of electricity passing coal I had no idea in 1992 that my law would turn out to be such a success Renewable energy is good good good" Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "Iowa's biofuels community does so much for our state--creating a cleaner, cheaper alternative for our consumers. And in times of crisis, they step up too. Yesterday, @GPREINC donated 5,000 gallons of ethanol to the state for hand sanitizer to fight the spread of #COVID19!" Sen.Joni Ernst
March 20, 2020 Klobuchar, Smith Help Make Bipartisan Push Urging President Trump to Support Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Fuel consumption has been slashed due to coronavirus &that has hurt energy jobs including ethanol + biodiesel plants in Iowa If something is done to help oil there needs to be something for biofuels workers It's a matter of fairness" Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 16, 2020 Tweet - "IA Renewable Fuels Assn incl 19 biodiesel producers sent me letter saying "thank you for the essential role you played in reinstating the tax credits & providing the policy certainty necessary for Iowa's biofuel plants to continue producing home-grown, cleaner burning fuel"" Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 11, 2020 Ernst Grills EPA Nominee on RFS, Small Refinery Exemption Process Sen.Joni Ernst
March 6, 2020 Q&A: Big Oil Exploits Century Old Loophole Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 4, 2020 Ernst: Let's Eliminate a Tax Credit for Wealthy Coastal Elites Sen.Joni Ernst
March 3, 2020 ADVANCED GEOTHERMAL INNOVATION LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2019 Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 2, 2020 Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019--Motion to Proceed Sen.Chuck Grassley
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