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Renewable energy claims in Iowa politics judged mostly false
The fact check compares Ernst and Braley statements on ethanol and biodiesel jobs and GDP. It notes wide variation across studies, with industry estimates often far larger than independent analyses, and concludes the claims are mostly false based on available research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Bruce Braley
Ernst
Corn Growers
ABF Economics, Agriculture and Biofuels Consulting LLP
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
Braley
Terry Branstad
Fuel America
Monsanto, DuPont
National Corn Growers Association
Monte Shaw
Renewable Fuels Association
ABF
Implan
Fuels America
Iowa State University
ISU
Dave Swenson
Swenson
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economic Development Quarterly
University of Illinois
John Urbanchuk
Sarah Low
Illinois
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Low
Tim Wojan
USDA
Ernst and Braley