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Article snippet: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator MORE’s pro-ethanol agenda. The two senators, MORE from corn-heavy Iowa, are specifically displeased with Pruitt for granting a number of exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to refineries that allow them to use less ethanol in their fuel mixes. The senators say this is a disappointment given Trump’s promises in Iowa and are quick to point out the string of controversies following Pruitt in voicing their displeasure. “He’s been such a bad actor in so many areas. He’s promised to hold up the letter of the law when it came to the RFS. He has not done that,” Ernst said “And then we see other examples related to taxpayer dollars, his personal staff. I don’t think it’s appropriate.” Grassley had equally harsh things to say about Pruitt, calling the various reports on his scandals “pretty condemning.” “From the standpoint of what Scott Pruitt has done on ethanol, I would say he's not serving the president right,” Grassley said. “And if the president wants to keep the respect that farmers and ethanol ... he better do one of two things: either get rid of Scott Pruitt or get Scott Pruitt to deliver on the president's promises.” He also took a shot at Pruitt over a story that the EPA chief had sought to use his power to get his wife a Chick-fil-A franchise, saying: “I didn't want to say about the Chick-fil-A thing, but I believe that's pretty condemning.” Pruitt has survived as EPA administrator despite a stead... Link to the full article to read more