Trump's appointees signal strong industry support.

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It should be noted, however, that it is uncertain how far Mr. Pruitt will want to go in rolling back regulation. For instance, while he has in the past called the US Renewable Fuel Standard "unworkable," Iowa Governor Terry Branstad said in a Dec. 12 press conference that he had been assured that the program will not be under attack. "The first thing Trump told me was don't worry about [Pruitt], he's going to be for ethanol," he said. Ethanol groups were apparently satisfied, and RIN prices—which had plunged with Mr. Pruitt's nomination was announced—quickly normalized. "It's easy to look at Mr. Pruitt's prior statements on biofuels and sound the alarm," said Brooke Coleman, executive director of the Advanced Biofuels Business Council. "As EPA chief he would not be representing just Oklahoma interests."