Trump intervened personally w/ Pruitt amid Iowans' fears EPA would weaken biofuel quotas

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Trump intervened personally w/ Pruitt amid Iowans' fears EPA would weaken biofuel quotas
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T.W. Polk‏ @twpolk Oct 18
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Looks like this was Grassley’s quid pro quo to stifle the Russia investigation.








Trump Tells EPA to Boost Biofuels After Iowa Uproar

October 18, 2017, 11:15 AM CDT October 18, 2017, 5:05 PM CDT

Market for biofuel credits rebounds after lawmakers weigh in
Iowa governor says Trump affirms commitment to biofuel program

President Donald Trump intervened personally with the Environmental Protection Agency amid pressure from Republicans in the politically important state of Iowa who worried the agency was poised to weaken biofuel quotas, three people familiar with the discussions said.

Trump directed EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to back off any changes that would dilute a federal mandate for biofuel use, the people said. A top EPA official said Trump’s urging was unnecessary because Pruitt wasn’t planning on weakening the mandate.

Nevertheless, the agency was told by the White House to drop two changes that were under consideration: a possible reduction in biodiesel requirements and a proposal to allow exported renewable fuel to count toward domestic quotas, said the people, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the move. ............................

[Frustratedlady]

1. Didn't Trump recently speak with Gov. Reynolds about this?

Maybe last week? Perhaps she used her sweetie voice. Dunno.

After her cuts to education and tax breaks for Apple and others, she's on my U-NO-WaTT list.

Grassley is too busy impressing Trump to bother with his home state. He's on that list, as well.