Finkenauer Statement on Gap-Year Small Refinery Exemption Waiver Announcement

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) released the following statement on the Trump administration’s announcement regarding gap-year small refinery exemption waivers:

"Today’s announcement that the Administration will deny dozens of gap-year small refinery exemption waivers is welcome news to those of us who have been fighting for years against Big Oil’s attacks on the biofuels industry. That said, it’s tough to applaud a move that is simply following the law."

"This administration has already granted numerous waivers that drove down commodity prices for farmers and eliminated markets for biofuels producers. It’s beyond disappointing that the president has waited until 50 days before an election to finally take even this modest action — especially as Iowa has made a consistent, bipartisan case for years now that these waivers hurt hard-working Iowans and do lasting damage to our economy. Supporting homegrown energy shouldn’t be subject to the whims of politics and election-season calculations."