Following the proposal to increase biofuel mandates by the Environmental Protection Agency, the American Petroleum Institute called on the EPA to protect consumers from fuels unsafe for their vehicles. A spokesperson for API says “consumers’ interest should come ahead of ethanol interests,” adding “EPA is pushing consumers to use high ethanol blends they don’t want.” API claims higher blends of ethanol, such as E15, are not compatible with most cars on the road today and can damage engines and fuel systems. The Institute wants the EPA to set the final ethanol mandate at no more than 9.7 percent of gasoline. Further, API says the EPA proposal shows the only solution is for Congress to repeal or significantly reform the Renewable Fuel Standard.
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