Kind Says Momentum Is Building for Defend the Blend Act

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December 30, 2021

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by Larry Lee (Brownfield Ag News) A Wisconsin Congressman remains optimistic about legislation that would require the EPA to stay on track with setting biofuel blending requirements.

Representative Ron Kind tells Brownfield the Defend the Blend Act simply requires the EPA administrator to not reduce any volume of biofuel blending or any renewable fuel obligation that has already been finalized for any calendar year. Kind says EPA was late setting the latest renewable fuel volumes, but they appear to be moving in the right direction. “There was a little bit of slippage last year because of COVID, but they’re back to renewing those biofuel standards by 2022 again, which is the direction we want them to go, and then the bill basically says alright, once we establish that, no backsliding.”

Kind says EPA needs to set the volumes on time and stick to them. “The industry needs predictability. The marketplace needs that predictability. Our producers and farmers need that too, so it’s the right thing to do.”

The Defend the Blend Act (HR6071) was introduced in the House on November 23^rd but has not been heard in committee yet. Kind says momentum is building in support of the bill.

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Along with Kind, the House bill was introduced by Iowa’s Ashley Hinson, Illinois Representative Rodney Davis, and Angie Craig from Minnesota. A Senate companion bill was introduced by Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. READ MORE

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