As the election draws ever closer, we continue our candidate series and head to Minnesota's Senate District 22 where incumbent, Sen. Bill Weber, is up against Brian Abrahamson. The district is home to two ethanol plants, Gevo and Heron Lake Bioenergy, as well as sixteen fuel retailers who offer higher ethanol blends.
Candidates & Biofuels
BILL WEBER
- Would choose E10 over non-oxygenated fuel.
- Would choose E15 over E10.
- Would oppose measures to scrap the RFS.
- Would oppose measures to scrap Minnesota's Petroleum Displacement Law.
- He would support a standalone bill to fixing the RVP problem so that E15 can be sold during the summer months. He would also support actions to call the EPA to take administrative action to bring RVP parity to E15 and measures requiring gasoline blendstocks with a lower RVP to be used thus eliminating the need for a waiver for both E10 and E15.
- He would support measures to fund infrastructure to increase the availability of E85.
- He would support measures to fund infrastructure retrofits to increase the availability of E15 - E25.
- He would support accelerating the permitting process for the installation of equipment to improve ethanol production and reduce emissions.
BRIAN ABRAHAMSON
- Would choose E10 over non-oxygenated fuel.
- Would choose E15 over E10.
- Would oppose measures to scrap the RFS.
- Would oppose measures to scrap Minnesota's Petroleum Displacement Law.
- He would support a standalone bill to fixing the RVP problem so that E15 can be sold during the summer months. He would also support actions to call the EPA to take administrative action to bring RVP parity to E15 and measures requiring gasoline blendstocks with a lower RVP to be used thus eliminating the need for a waiver for both E10 and E15.
- He would support measures to fund infrastructure to increase the availability of E85.
- He would support measures to fund infrastructure retrofits to increase the availability of E15 - E25.
- He would support accelerating the permitting process for the installation of equipment to improve ethanol production and reduce emissions.
Archive:
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District 16A : Chris Swedzinski Vs Al Kruse
District 17A : Tim Miller Vs Andrew Falk
District 18B : Glenn Gruenhagen Vs Darrel Mosel
District 22B : Rod Hamilton Vs Kirby Kruse
District 28B : Greg Davids Vs Thomas Trehus
District 23A, 23B & 27A : Bob Gunther, Tony Cornish & Gary Schindler
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