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Iowa 1st District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson met with officials at Western Dubuque Biodiesel, in Farley, Aug. 3, participating in a roundtable discussion before touring the facility.
Renewable fuels play a big role in Iowa’s economy, 395 million gallons of biodiesel were produced in the state last year, with more than 800 fueling stations offering biodiesel blends. There were 495.1 million gallons of biodiesel blended fuels sold by Iowa retailers in 2019 — 59.1% of total diesel sales in the state.
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson spent her Tuesday afternoon visiting with Iowans to discuss their recovery efforts following the derecho.
The Republican representative stopped in Marion and shared her experience with the derecho to a crowd of community members.
Those same community members chatted with representative Hinson on their damage and recovery efforts the days following the storm.
Last year was extremely difficult for Iowa families, farmers and small businesses. In early August 2020, many businesses were still shuttered and it had been months since many people had seen their extended families and friends due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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During a press call on Friday, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, said Iowa families are currently seeing the consequences of government spending with record inflation.
“For months, Republicans have been sounding the alarm on what would happen if the government continued to spend trillions and trillions of dollars that we don’t have. We said it would cause inflation and that this would put a terrible strain on hardworking families who are now paying more for just about everything groceries, gas, and utilities,” she said.
