WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and several of his colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to permit the year-round sale of E15 fuel to restore American energy independence. In their letter, the bipartisan group of lawmakers note that biofuels are a clean and reliable energy solution that can help drive down fuel costs for consumers who are facing record-high prices at the pump.
 
“As the United States joins global partners in seeking to hold accountable and isolate the Russian Federation for its unprovoked assault on Ukraine, we must deny Russia’s economic lifeblood of energy dominance,” the senators wrote. “This will require tapping every accessible contribution of American energy technology. As you know, American biofuels are one such readily available energy solution that offer consumers affordable and cleaner options at the pump.”
 
“As American families continue to experience unprecedented pain at the pump, we thank these Senators for encouraging the Administration to embrace homegrown renewable fuels as a lower-cost, lower-carbon alternative to Russian petroleum imports,” said Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. “Ethanol is $1 per gallon cheaper than gasoline today, meaning higher blends like E15 can immediately help put a lid on surging gas prices and deliver immediate economic relief to households across the country. The emergency action recommended by these Senators would remove a key roadblock that restricts consumer access to lower-priced E15, and we encourage EPA to immediately act upon this request.”
 
This letter was also signed by Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.).
 
Read the full letter by clicking HERE.
 
Grassley has also helped introduce the Home Front Energy Independence Act, which would replace banned Russian oil with clean-burning, American-made renewable fuels that are available right now.
 

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