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EPA extends E15 waiver to 2001-06 model year cars, trucks

01/31/2011
Nick SnowWashington EditorThe US Environmental Protection Agency extended a waiver allowing higher ethanol concentrations in fuel for 2007 and later model year cars and trucks to 2001-06 model year vehicles. But it added that no waiver will be granted for fuels with up to 15% ethanol for use in any motorcycles, heavy-duty vehicles or nonroad engines because current test results do not support it.EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson said she made the decision after reviewing thorough tests by the US Department of Energy and other available data on E15 effects on emissions from the older cars and light trucks. "Whenever sound science and the law support steps to allow more home-grown fuel...
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