"OMAHA, Neb. — The Trump administration is following through on a plan to allow year-round sales of gasoline mixed with 15% ethanol, though some say the move is undercut by a policy that gives oil refineries waivers allowing them to use reduced levels of the additive.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced the change Friday, ending a summertime ban on the E15 blend imposed out of concerns for increased smog from the higher ethanol blend. Until the change, the only ethanol blend fuel typically found in summer months was a 10% ethanol blend called E10.
The change also fulfills a pledge that President Donald Trump made to U.S. corn farmers, who see ethanol as an important driver of demand for their crops. Oil refineries have been seeking exemptions from government requirements to include ethanol in their fuel mixes."
Margery A. Beck reports for the Associated Press May 31, 2019.
SEE ALSO:
"Trump Lifts Curbs On E15 Gasoline To Help Farmers, Angering Big Oil" (Reuters)
"Trump To Allow Use Of Ethanol Gas In Move To Benefit Farmers" (The Hill)
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