US EditionEPA allows high-ethanol gasoline to be used all year
- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that E15 gasoline will be available this summer, saving money for consumers but raising environmental concerns about air and water quality.
- An emergency waiver prevents retailers from stopping E15 sales on May 20, 2025.
- E15 gasoline generally costs at least 10 cents less per gallon than E10, but concerns about smog have led to previous sales restrictions during the summer months.
- While supporters praise E15 for its economic benefits, environmentalists express concern about its impact on water pollution and higher corn production.
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EPA Issues Emergency Waiver Allowing Sale of Cheaper E15 Gas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency waiver on Monday allowing for the sale of gasoline that contains higher levels of ethanol during the summer months and signaled that it will allow for the “year-round” sale of the fuel nationwide. In a news release, the EPA said that E15 gasoline, which has 15 percent ethanol, can be sold around the United States, after President Donald Trump declared a “National Energy Emergency…
EPA allowing sale of cheaper, higher-ethanol E15 gas across US
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EPA approves E15 gas sales year-round
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the sale of a certain fuel to be available year-round. On Monday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that it would be allowing the sale of E15 gasoline — gasoline blended with 15% ethanol — nationwide during the summer driving season. The issue is one that was brought up at a recent roundtable in Fargo with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. North Dakota Governor Ke…
EPA allows high-ethanol gasoline to be used all year
(The Hill) - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it will allow gasoline containing a higher percentage of ethanol to be used year-round. The move follows President Trump’s energy emergency declaration, which required the EPA to consider allowing year-round high ethanol gas, known as E15. This type of gasoline is typically restricted in the summer due to concerns about smog — which can form more easily from evaporation in the h…
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The EPA is allowing the sale of cheaper, higher-ethanol E15 gasoline across the US this summer
The Environmental Protection Agency says consumers across the U.S. will still be able to buy cheaper E15 gasoline this summer.
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