WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, following Rep. Angie Craig's bipartisan push, the Biden Administration announced they will permit the summer sale of E15 nationwide. E15 is a cheaper fuel alternative that can cost 30 cents less per gallon than traditional gasoline. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow the biofuel to be sold during the summer. "Nationwide year-round access to  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) have introduced the Forever Chemical Regulation and AccountabilityAct, bicameral legislation to address the excessive use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across the nation's supply chain, which has led to the harmful compounds contaminating water sources, as well as surrounding environments and communities. The legis  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statement below after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 gasoline, gasoline blended with 15% ethanol, to be sold during the summer driving season. "With the peak summer driving season approaching, we need to expand the use of E15 gasoline to improve fuel options at the pump and reduc  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: EAGAN, MN - U.S. Representative Angie Craig secured $850,000 in federal funding to improve the safety of 23 road crossings along the 27-mile Mississippi River Greenway corridor and provide consistent trail signage throughout the corridor. The Mississippi River Greenway is a key link in a 73-mile regional trail system that connects the cities of St. Paul and Hastings and many destinations along the Missis  more