Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today led bipartisan colleagues in reintroducing the Next Generation Fuels Act, legislation that would leverage higher-octane fuels to improve engine efficiency and performance. Allowing the sale of fuels with greater octane levels would increase the amount of ethanol that can be utilized in the fuel supply, in turn lowering prices at the pump for consumers. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) are original cosponsors.
“Instead of continuing to buy more oil from foreign adversaries, we should be increasing the use of ethanol made by biofuel producers right here in the United States. The Next Generation Fuels Act would help put America back on the path to energy independence while easing the pain at the pump. It’s good for consumers, good for farmers and biofuel producers, and good for the environment. This is the right approach to energy policy, and I’m proud to work with my colleagues to reintroduce this bill,” Grassley said.
“I’ve long pushed for investments in readily-available, domestically-produced biofuels, which are good for drivers and farmers alike,” Klobuchar said. “By allowing the use of higher biofuel blends in our fuel supply, our bipartisan legislation will benefit our economy, decrease prices at the pump, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.”
“It’s shameful that Big Oil is continuing to use Putin’s war of choice as an excuse to drive up prices and rake in huge profits off the backs of hardworking Americans,” Duckworth said. “It is past time we offer better options at the pump to help lower costs, decrease carbon emissions and reduce reliance on foreign oil while helping Illinois farmers grow the food and fuel we need, and I’m proud to help re-introduce this bipartisan bill that would do just that.”
“Iowa families need solutions to stretch every dollar, and homegrown Iowa biofuels stand at the ready to relieve the pain at the pump. This commonsense legislation drives down costs for consumers, lowers carbon emissions, supports our farmers and producers, and moves us one step closer to energy independence,” Ernst said.
