An ethanol plant with its giant corn silos next to a cornfield in Windsor, Colorado July 7, 2006./File Photo
NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) – The White House has delayed an annual rule making process to decide on U.S. biofuel blending mandates, as it searches for a solution on a contentious issue that pits blue-collar refinery workers against the nation’s corn farmers, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Lawmakers from both industries have been pushing the Biden administration on this issue for months. The White House has largely stayed out of the discussions but is now hoping to take control of the matter.
Reporting by Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw
Editing by Chris Reese
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