Chuck Grassley

=== Energy and environment ===
Grassley has expressed concern about the impact of regulations by the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] on farming.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2014/05/24/chuck-grassley-wants-meeting-epa-agriculture-rules-environment/9530119|title=Grassley wants to meet with EPA over agriculture rules|work=[[The Des Moines Register]]|date=May 23, 2014|access-date=September 27, 2015}}</ref> He said the EPA has a "public relations problem" with "the ethanol industry, corn farmers and [himself]",<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Eller|first1=Donnelle|title=After playing 'footsie with big oil companies,' EPA has a 'public relations problem' with farmers, Grassley says|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2019/10/22/grassley-says-epa-has-big-public-relations-problem-farmers/4063027002/|newspaper=[[Des Moines Register]]|date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> and that the EPA has "screwed" farmers with 31 biofuel exemptions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grassley says EPA 'screwed' farmers with biofuels exemptions|url=https://www.keyc.com/2019/08/16/grassley-says-epa-screwed-farmers-with-biofuels-exemptions/|website=[[KEYC-TV|keyc.com]]|date=August 16, 2019|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225203041/https://www.keyc.com/2019/08/16/grassley-says-epa-screwed-farmers-with-biofuels-exemptions/|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 19, 2019, after the EPA withdrew a new [[Renewable Fuel Standard (United States)|Renewable Fuel Standard]] (RFS) rule, Grassley criticized the EPA for "playing games and not helping President Trump with farmers".<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Crampton|first1=Liz|title=EPA backing off from new RFS rule|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-agriculture/2019/12/20/epa-backing-off-from-new-rfs-rule-783932|website=[[Politico]]|date=December 20, 2019|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225203039/https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-agriculture/2019/12/20/epa-backing-off-from-new-rfs-rule-783932|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1992, Grassley authored [[Energy Policy Act of 1992|EPACT 1992]], which created the federal wind energy tax credit.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wind Energy Production Tax Credit|url=https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/wind-energy-production-tax-credit|website=senate.gov|access-date=April 29, 2020|archive-date=June 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615222218/https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/wind-energy-production-tax-credit|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005, Grassley authored the tax title of [[Energy Policy Act of 2005|EPACT 2005]] when he was chairman of the [[United States Senate Committee on Finance|Senate Finance Committee]].<ref name=GrassleySenateGov>{{Cite web|title=Grassley Advances Alternative Energy Production Tax Priorities|url=https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-advances-alternative-energy-production-tax-priorities-0|website=senate.gov|date=June 19, 2007|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225204712/https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-advances-alternative-energy-production-tax-priorities-0|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 28, 2005, he voted for the bill.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roll Call Vote 109th Congress - 1st Session|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00158|website=senate.gov|date=June 28, 2005|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215193421/https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00158|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 19, 2007, Grassley helped expand tax incentives that produces energy from alternative sources including ethanol, wind, biomass, and biodiesel.<ref name=GrassleySenateGov/> On June 21, 2007, Grassley voted for the [[Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007]], which expanded other energy tax incentives through 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roll Call Vote 110th Congress - 1st Session|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00226|website=senate.gov|date=June 21, 2007|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-date=November 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116233918/https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00226|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=GrassleySenateGov/>

In September 2015, Grassley received the Dr. Harold D. Prior "Friend of Iowa Wind Energy" award from the Iowa Wind Energy Association for his commitment to supporting wind energy development in Iowa.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grassley named a Friend of Iowa Wind Energy|url=http://www.kmaland.com/ag/grassley-named-a-friend-of-iowa-wind-energy/article_0995c98a-523d-11e5-9c10-8fddffcce744.html|access-date=September 27, 2015|publisher=KMA Land|archive-date=July 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731184439/https://www.kmaland.com/ag/grassley-named-a-friend-of-iowa-wind-energy/article_0995c98a-523d-11e5-9c10-8fddffcce744.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, the [[Environmental Working Group]] stated that Grassley received $367,763 in grain commodity subsidies over 21 years.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Eller|first1=Donnelle|title=Grassley netted nearly $370,000 in farm subsidies, environmental group says|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2017/12/08/grassley-netted-nearly-370-000-farm-subsidies-environmental-group-says/932067001/|newspaper=[[Des Moines Register]]|date=December 8, 2017|access-date=April 29, 2020}}</ref>

Grassley supports federal [[ethanol]] subsidies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/23/AR2010112306921.html|title=Grassley's ethanol challenge|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=November 24, 2010|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115074148/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/23/AR2010112306921.html|archive-date=November 15, 2016}}</ref>

In 2017, of the [[Paris Agreement]], Grassley said, "unequal terms put the U.S. economy at a significant disadvantage while letting large economies like China’s and India’s off the hook".<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Tysver|first1=Robynn|title=Iowa and Nebraska lawmakers stand by Trump on Paris climate accord|url=https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/iowa-and-nebraska-lawmakers-stand-by-trump-on-paris-climate/article_12ab754f-3390-5176-9e34-f2c82aaf11e1.html|newspaper=[[Omaha World-Herald]]|date=June 3, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225204705/https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/iowa-and-nebraska-lawmakers-stand-by-trump-on-paris-climate/article_12ab754f-3390-5176-9e34-f2c82aaf11e1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also said he didn't like that the Senate had not voted on the agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Boden|first1=Sarah|title=Grassley Fields Questions On Healthcare, Paris Agreement At Town Hall|url=https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/grassley-fields-questions-healthcare-paris-agreement-town-hall#stream/0|website=[[Iowa Public Radio]]|date=June 2, 2017}}</ref>