Branstad, Reynolds release statement on EPA’s renewable volume obligation levels

Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today released statements upon learning of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard volume levels proposal for 2014, 2015 and 2016. The proposal states the, “EPA is proposing volumes which, while be­low the volumes originally set by Congress, would increase renewable fuel use in the U.S. above historical levels and provide for steady growth over time.”