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Ted Cruz’s first attempts to adjust ethanol mandate not well received

By John Siciliano

Published December 15, 2017 10:30pm ET

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Ted Cruz’s first attempts to adjust ethanol mandate not well received — The Renewable Fuel Standard requires refiners to blend ethanol and other biofuels in the nation's diesel and gasoline supply. If they cannot blend the fuel, they can buy Renewable Identification Number credits, or RINs, to comply with the standard. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

Sen. Ted Cruz is considering a cap on the price of ethanol credits as part of a deal he wants to work out with renewable fuel and corn ethanol proponents on Capitol Hill.

But the idea has not made its way to the office of the Senate’s chief ethanol backer, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who will have a large say on how far the proposal will go.

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