DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response to the EPA issuing an emergency waiver to permit E-15 gasoline sales during summer 2024:

“I am glad that Biden finally made the right call in granting an emergency waiver for E-15 to be sold this summer. I wish I did not need to sue Biden to get him to quit dragging his feet on E-15, but I am happy that Iowans will now have access to the cleaner, cheaper energy they deserve. This is a huge victory for farmers and ethanol producers across the state, and it cuts costs at the gas pump for Iowa families at a time many of them need it most.

Thank you to Governor Kim Reynolds and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig for their partnership to make it all happen.”

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For More Information:

Alyssa Brouillet | Communications Director

(515) 823-9112

alyssa.brouillet@ag.iowa.gov