Ernst calls Pruitt's RFS pledge 'the clincher,' paving way for nominee's vote

October 20, 2017
A key Republican senator appears satisfied with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's written pledge against cutting biofuels production targets below those in the current renewable fuel standard, potentially paving the way for a vote next week on the Trump administration's pick to lead the agency's air office. “I do think that we’re sitting in a very good position now,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) told Radio Iowa on Oct. 20 calling Pruitt's pledge “the clincher” in the debate over next year's RFS...


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