According to Biofuels Vision 2024, Sen. Tim Scott is the first Republican presidential candidate to check all the boxes on important issues for the biofuel industry.

Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Vice President Brad Wilson, the president/general manager of the Western Iowa Energy biodiesel plant, thanked Sen. Scott for taking the time to travel across Iowa, tour a biofuels plant, and talk with farmers. “Scott clearly understands the importance of biofuels for the future of agriculture and rural America,” said Wilson. “While Sen. Scott deserves due credit for being first, there is plenty of time for other candidates to join him in supporting pro-biofuels positions that enhance American energy security and support good paying Iowa jobs.”

Of the presidential candidates campaigning in Iowa for the Republican nomination, Scott is the only one to take a positive position on all eight topics vital to the future of Iowa farmers and biofuels producers. All seven candidates check three of the boxes – envisioning a growing role for biofuels, support for a permanent, national year-round E15 fix, and opposing mandates for electric vehicles.

Biofuels Vision 2024 is a coalition of Iowa organizations and citizens who are committed to educating candidates in both parties about the importance of renewable fuels to Iowa and other Midwest states across the Midwest.