IRFA Statement on Letter Urging Withdrawal of Heavy Duty Truck Emission Rule

Contact: Emma Koehler
515-322-0435

JOHNSTON, IA - Today, Representative Randy Feenstra and Senator Mike Crapo submitted a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdrawal the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standard for Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Phase 3 rule, originally published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Executive Director Monte Shaw made the following statement:

"As this rule ignores cost-effective emission reductions, like biodiesel, in favor of a federal mandate for technology that is either unproven or nonexistent in this space, IRFA members applaud Rep. Feenstra for leading this effort. Nearly everything Americans touch and taste on a daily basis has spent time on a truck. We cannot afford to mess that up."

The full letter can be found HERE.

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association represents the state's liquid renewable fuels industry and works to foster its growth. Iowa is the nation's leader in renewable fuels production with 42 ethanol refineries capable of producing 4.7 billion gallons annually - including 34 million gallons of annual cellulosic ethanol production capacity - and 10 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce 416 million gallons annually. For more information, visit the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association website at: www.IowaRFA.org.

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