{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://marshall.house.gov/media/press-releases/epa-announces-next-step-sorghum-oil-pathways", "EPA Announces Next Step For Sorghum Oil Pathways", "2017-12-20", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Roger Marshall", "M001198", "marshall.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(WASHINGTON, D.C.)- Today the EPA announced that they are taking a positive step forward on creating an RFS pathway for sorghum biofuel production with their decision to provide a federal comment period. This recognition by the EPA is exciting news for sorghum and biofuel producers in Kansas's first district.\nThis past spring, Rep. Marshall co-lead a bipartisan, bicameral letter with Senator Moran to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in support of the pathway for sorghum oil.\nCongressman Marshall, M.D., issued the following statement in response to the EPA's announcement:\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tIm pleased to see that the EPA has completed their review of the Grain Sorghum Oil Pathway and published the 'notice-and-comment-period' in the federal register. After meeting with the EPA staff this past spring, it was clear to me that a pathway for Sorghum is necessary for our Kansas sorghum producers, biofuels plants, and the environment.\n\t\t\t\tAs our Kansas farmers continue to face decade-low grain prices, we must ensure that federal policy encourages new markets for grain and related products. I would especially like to thank Administrator Pruitt and his staff for moving this approval process to the next step. I look forward to seeing the positive impact this pathway will have in the Kansas First District.\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\n\t\n\nThe Federal Register Notice:HERE\nRep. Marshall's Letter to the EPA:HERE\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t####\n\t\t\tContact:Charyssa Parent,Press Secretary\n\t\t\tPhone: (202) 420-8528", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://marshall.house.gov/media/press-releases/epa-announces-next-step-sorghum-oil-pathways"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8628880605101585, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}