DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — A lawsuit against the Biden administration seeking the year-round sale of E15 gasoline has now ended.

The suit, brought about by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, was ended due to the EPA’s new rule allowing drivers in eight states in the Midwest to have E15 all year. The rule goes into effect in April 2025, and ends a ban during the summer, on sales of gasoline with 15% ethanol. Representatives of the biofuels industry, Mid-States governors, and farming groups have sought an end to the rule for years. Bird said the win is long overdue.

Meanwhile, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds released a statement on the lawsuit ending.

“As governor of the nation’s top ethanol producing state, it is my responsibility to ensure our hard-working farmers have access to every market available. I appreciate Attorney General Bird joining this fight to provide Americans cheaper, cleaner burning E15 year-round. While ending this lawsuit is a victory against the Biden Administration and their attack on American Energy Independence, there is still more work to be done. The Biden Administration’s delay of year-round E-15 for 2024 not only hurts American consumers, but also Iowa producers. I will continue to push the EPA to expand the market for Iowa biofuels.”