(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is thanking Senators Grassley and Ernst for leading the federal charge for introducing the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.
Senators Ernst and Grassley and Fischer, Thune, Marshall, Moran, Cramer, and Sasse introduced legislation that would extend the 1-psi summertime Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) volatility waiver to blends of ethanol above 10%, allowing for the permanent sale of E15 year-round.
This past spring, Gov. Reynolds sent a letter to the EPA and seven other Midwest Governors formally requesting a permanent RVP waiver that will allow each state to continue selling E15 year-round without restriction. The federal Clean Air Act will enable governors to make this formal request. Combined, these eight states make up over 10% of U.S. gasoline sales.
Iowa’s state-level action has opened the door for a national solution. For the first time in history, the American Petroleum Institute and the Renewable Fuels Association support the same legislation for a national solution to year-round E15.
