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EPA raises allowable ethanol limit to 15% with partial waiver

10/25/2010
Nick SnowWashington EditorThe US Environmental Protection Agency partially waived its 10% limit on ethanol in motor fuels, allowing up to 5% more for model year 2007 or newer cars and light trucks. Fuel ethanol advocacy organizations said the move fell short, while the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association and American Petroleum Institute criticized it.Gregory M. Scott, NPRA's executive vice-president and general counsel, said EPA essentially abdicated its responsibility to safeguard the nation's health and environment with its action. "This unwise and premature decision to allow the sale of gasoline with higher levels of ethanol may be good politics in Corn Belt states o...
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