The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has asked the White House to approve a rule that would allow expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline to be sold in certain Midwestern states, after governors from those states requested it.
The request has been stalled after the oil industry warned the Biden administration that allowing E15, or gasoline with 15% ethanol, in select states would lead to supply chain issues and, therefore, higher gasoline prices.
Inflation and the health of the economy are key vulnerabilities for President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election bid.
The EPA proposed in March that E15 could be sold year-round in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, after the states petitioned for it. Late on Monday, it sent the proposal, which includes an effective date for all states of April 28, 2024, to the White House for final review.
Ethanol, a domestically produced alternative fuel most commonly made from corn, is cheaper by volume than gasoline. Adding more of it to the fuel mix can also lower prices by increasing overall supply.
Source: governorsbiofuelscoalition.org
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