ENERGY [ALTERNATIVE]/EPA/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The president is hitting the campaign trail in Iowa today — a few hours after he gives the state’s ethanol industry a big policy win in Washington. President Donald Trump plans to direct EPA to clear the way for gas stations to offer 15 percent ethanol blends year-round, something he has been promising for months. A White House official says the agency hopes to have the E15 waiver in place before the next summer driving season begins around Memorial Day. Trump will make the announcement in D.C. this afternoon, ahead of a planned trip to Council Bluffs, Iowa for a campaign event. Local Republican Rep. David Young, who is in a competitive re-election race, will speak at the rally, the Des Moines Register reports. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, also facing a tough race against Democratic businessman Fred Hubbell, will meet the president at the airport and also attend the rally. In an effort to address oil refiners’ concerns about the costs of the federal ethanol mandate, Trump is also directing EPA to place restrictions on trading biofuel credits, the White House official said.”
–Kelsey Tamborrino, “Trump readies E15 announcement,” Politico, October 9, 2018 10:00 am