Washington, D.C. - Rep. Bruce Braley today issued the following statement urging the White House Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resiliency, which is meeting today in Des Moines, to revisit the EPA's proposal to weaken the Renewable Fuel Standard.
"Iowa is at the forefront of developing the type of energy and industry we need to combat climate disruption head on?and the Renewable Fuel Standard is at the center of that effort. In addition to creating 60,000 Iowa jobs and adding billions to our economy, it's replacing billions of gallons of foreign oil with renewable ethanol. I hope that the members of the White House's task force will take this opportunity to urge the EPA to rethink its counterproductive proposal and stand up for this growing source of clean, renewable American energy and all the related innovation it is spawning."
Braley has consistently fought the proposed EPA changes since they were first reported on in October. Late last year he joined VoteVets.org to deliver over 110,000 signatures to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protesting proposed changes. In November, Braley wrote a letter to President Obama expressing his anger and frustration with the proposed EPA changes. In December, he joined Governor Branstad to testify at an EPA hearing stressing the benefits of the current levels and the positive impact the RFS has on Iowa.
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