With just a few weeks away before the election on Nov 8, we head to Minnesota's Senate District 16 where incumbent, Sen. Gary Dahms, is up against James Kanne. There is one ethanol plant (ADM in Marshall) in District 16. 

Candidates & Biofuels

GARY DAHMS

- Would choose E10 over non-oxygeneted fuel.

- Would choose E15 over E10.

- Would oppose measures to scrap the RFS.

- Would oppose measures to scrap Minnesota's Petroleum Displacement Law.

- Wwould support a standalone bill to fixing the RVP problem so that E15 can be sold during the summer months. He would also support actions to call the EPA to take administrative action to bring RVP parity to E15. 

- Would support accelerating the permitting process for the installation of equipment to improve ethanol production and reduce emissions.

 JAMES KANNE

- Would choose E10 over non-oxygenated fuel.

- Would choose E15 over E10.

- Would oppose measures to scrap the RFS. 

- Would support a standalone bill to fixing the RVP problem so that E15 can be sold during the summer months. He would also support actions to call the EPA to take administrative action to bring RVP parity to E15 and measures requiring gasoline blendstocks with a lower RVP to be used thus eliminating the need for a waiver for both E10 and E15. 

- Would support measures to fund infrastructure retrofits to increase the availability of E15 - E25. 

Archive:

District 08A : Bud Nornes Vs C. J. Holl

District 16A : Chris Swedzinski Vs Al Kruse

District 17A : Tim Miller Vs Andrew Falk

District 18B : Glenn Gruenhagen Vs Darrel Mosel

District 22B : Rod Hamilton Vs Kirby Kruse 

District 28B : Greg Davids Vs Thomas Trehus

District 23A, 23B & 27A : Bob Gunther, Tony Cornish & Gary Schindler

District 9: Paul Gazelka Vs Jason Weinerman