Articles tagged under: Chuck Grassley
Grassley Pushes for DOJ/USDA Report on Holcomb Fire
Published June 11, 2020
Nearly one year after beginning an investigation into possible beef price fixing after the fire at the Holcomb, Kansas beef plant, USDA and the Justice Department have not issued any reports. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the administration to…New Bill Supports Biofuel Producers in COVID-19
Published May 22, 2020
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley introduced a bill to support biofuel producers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill will require the USDA to reimburse biofuels producers for feedstock purchases from January 1 through March 31 through…Senators Ask Perdue for Biofuel Support
Published April 8, 2020
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and 13 others sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting additional funds for the biofuels industry. The lawmakers said adding additional Commodity Credit Corporation funds to the Higher-Blends Infrastructure Incentive…USMCA Moves Through Senate Finance Committee
Published January 7, 2020
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee moved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement implementing legislation out of committee on a 25-3 vote. During the markup, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Pat Roberts said reliable markets are needed in farm country. "If we aren't leading…Frustration with the EPA
Published December 19, 2019
Farm groups and lawmakers are frustrated with the EPA’s 2020 biofuels announcement. The lack of increased conventional biofuel volumes and biomass-based diesel volumes are a concern. National Biodiesel Board Vice President of Federal Affairs Kurt Kovarik says this final rule…Trump Meets with Rounds and Grassley on RFS
Published November 21, 2019
On Tuesday, South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley met again with President Trump to discuss ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard. In the meeting, Rounds says President Trump called EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and put him…Uncertainty Lingers with the Biodiesel Tax Credit
Published November 20, 2019
Impeachment is taking the oxygen out of Washington D.C., but Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley told reporters he’s not sure how it will impact the progress of biodiesel tax credit. "We've been negotiating in good faith. Four corner negotiations (with lawmakers)…Grassley on EPA’s Biofuel Promise: Only Time Will Tell
Published October 23, 2019
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told President Trump farmers will come to like the EPA’s plan to offset past biofuel usage exemptions. In response, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley said he trusts President Trump and Secretary Perdue, but not the EPA. "Before…Grassley Hopeful EPA Will Keep Its Word
Published October 4, 2019
The biggest prize of EPA’s entire promise was addressing small refinery waivers. That’s according to Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. The EPA is offering a three-year rolling average in the 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations (or RVOs). "There are also things included…