Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Thursday declared victory after a federal appeals court struck down a rule by former President Joe Biden’s administration that Bird said illegally inflated the efficiency of electric vehicles at the expense of ethanol and other liquid fuels.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit agreed with Iowa and 12 other Republican-led states that the Department of Energy exceeded its authority when it issued regulations that boosted electric vehicle ratings. The court vacated the rule, saying it went beyond what Congress authorized under the Administrative Procedure Act.

“This is a victory for all Americans, but especially for Iowa ethanol,” Bird said in a statement. “The Biden Administration’s war on gas vehicles is coming to an end. We were proud to

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