WASHINGTON – Politico reports that “A bipartisan group of senators called on the president to reject a previous request for Renewable Fuel Standard waivers from five oil-state governors.” According to Senators Joni Ernst and Tina Smith, “Waiving the RFS would cause further harm to the U.S. economy, especially our most vulnerable rural communities. It would also exacerbate the effects experienced by the biofuel sector as a result of COVID-19, causing far-reaching detrimental impacts on employment, farmers, food security, fuel prices, and the environment.” The Senators also stated that the pandemic has caused a 46% decline in ethanol production.

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