WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the present day, Progress Power, Renewable Fuels Affiliation, Nationwide Corn Growers Affiliation, American Farm Bureau Federation, Nationwide Farmers Union, and Nationwide Sorghum Producers despatched a letter to the Environmental Safety Company (EPA) calling on Administrator Michael Regan to behave swiftly on an emergency waiver for E15 gross sales:
“New and ongoing conflicts throughout the globe proceed to pose dangers to the US’ transportation vitality provide. Along with the battle in Ukraine, now extending into its third yr, the current unrest and volatility within the Center East current further challenges to American vitality safety. Specifically, assaults on delivery within the Crimson Sea have already had a disruptive impact on the transit of gas within the area, elevating the specter of constrained provide and elevated gasoline costs at dwelling,” wrote America’s high biofuel advocates.
To treatment the continuing disruptions to world vitality markets, stabilize gasoline costs for American customers, and help home vitality safety, the authors urged EPA to shortly authorize the summer time sale of gasoline blended with as much as 15 p.c ethanol.
“The patron value financial savings that consequence from permitting the year-round sale of E15, even on a brief foundation, are well-established. On account of the emergency waivers issued in 2022 and 2023, customers selecting E15 skilled common value financial savings of 10-30 cents per gallon, with some places providing over $1 off per gallon,” they added.
View the total textual content of the letter right here.
About E15 (UNL 88)
E15 (UNL 88) is a gas mix fabricated from gasoline and 15% ethanol. The U.S. Environmental Safety Company (EPA) has accredited its use in all vehicles, vehicles, and sport utility automobiles (SUVs) made in mannequin yr 2001 and newer—representing greater than 96% of all automobiles on the highway at the moment. E15 will be discovered at over 3,400 gasoline stations throughout the nation and to this point, People have pushed greater than 100 billion miles on this gas mix. In 2022 and 2023, customers selecting E15 skilled common value financial savings of 10-30 cents per gallon, with some places providing over $1 off per gallon.
