DeSantis, Haley Back Ethanol to Appeal to Iowa Farmers
- Both Republican candidates spoke at renewable fuels summit
- The Republican Iowa Caucus is scheduled for Monday night
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis affirmed his commitment to year-round sales of E15 gasoline, saying drivers should have access to such higher-ethanol blends at the pump, in a last-minute attempt to reach Iowa farmers days before the caucus.
The E15 gasoline that contains 15% corn-based ethanol is generally barred from sale in much of the country during summer months because of concerns over smog. DeSantis called that arbitrary in comments Thursday at the 2024 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, Iowa. “Why do you have to stop doing that once you hit a perspective on the calendar?,” he quipped. DeSantis also said that higher blends could help develop a bigger market.