“We have tried to use our good will to encourage each party, particularly their security forces, to not get into violent situations. We’ve had some success, but it’s a process where there’s some ways to go.”—Richard J. Schmierer, US ambassador to Oman A coalition of eight environmental and public health organizations raised objections similar to refiners’ in opposing a petition for federal approval to raise allowable US gasoline levels to 15%.It wasn’t surprising that refiners opposed Growth Energy’s request for US Environmental Protection Agency approval to increase gasoline ethanol levels to 15% as the public comment period ende...