{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/news-releases?ID=30eb1e4f-68eb-468c-b9c6-73097ef8bdbb", "Klobuchar, Franken, Peterson, Walz: Proposed Rule to Amend Renewable Fuel Standard Is Bad for Economy and Energy Security", "2013-11-15", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "MN", "Amy Klobuchar", "K000367", "www.klobuchar.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The EPA today issued a proposed rule to lower the biofuel targets for 2014, discouraging investment in the biofuel industry, hurting jobs and rural communities across the state\u00a0\n \r\n This would be the first time the Renewable Fuel Standard would be set lower targets than are currently being blended by refiners \r\nWashington, D.C.\u2014U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Al Franken and Representatives Tim Walz and Collin Peterson today issued the following statements on the proposed rule to amend the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued a proposed rule that would hurt the biofuels industry by lowering the biodiesel target below current industry production levels and reduce the conventional ethanol target over a billion gallons. This would be the first time the Renewable Fuel Standard would set lower targets than are currently being blended by refiners.\r\n\u201cAt a time when the oil industry continues to receive billions of dollars in unnecessary subsidies, this decision is wrong and I will urge the Administration to reconsider the proposed rule,\u201d said Klobuchar. \u201cThis would undercut the biofuels industry that is not only vital to our state\u2019s economy but also helps reduce our dependence on foreign oil.\u201d\r\n\u201cMinnesota leads the country in homegrown jobs from renewable energy, and we need to continue on that path for the sake of our economy and our future,\u201d said Sen. Franken. \u201cThat\u2019s why I've been urging the Administration against slashing the RFS. This is not the time to send a signal that we\u2019re cutting back on biofuels. I will continue pushing to ensure a robust RFS and help keep this important industry growing.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe RFS is vital to rural America\u2019s economic strength. Today\u2019s proposal is very disappointing. A strong ethanol industry is necessary to advance the next generation of renewable fuels and reduce our dependence on foreign energy. It\u2019s important to remember that this is still a proposed rule. As the process moves forward I urge the EPA not to bow to the pressure from big oil and gas companies intent on repealing the RFS,\u201d House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson.\r\n\u201cEthanol and renewable energy production have been one of the bright spots in our economy here in southern Minnesota over the last decade,\u201d Walz said. \u201cThe proposed rule, if implemented, would weaken an emerging industry, hurt economic growth, and increase our reliance on foreign oil. The RFS is working, and the EPA needs to allow it to keep working.\u201d\r\nThe EPA\u2019s proposed rule would set the biodiesel target at 1.28 billion gallons, which is below current industry production levels of around1.7 billion gallons. It would also reduce the conventional ethanol target to 13 billion gallons. This is 800 million gallons below the 2013 target of 13.8 billion gallons, and 1.4 billion gallons below the 2014 statutory target of 14.4 billion gallons.\r\n###", 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://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/news-releases?ID=30eb1e4f-68eb-468c-b9c6-73097ef8bdbb"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.810353085398674, "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"}