EPA to try to fight high gas prices at the pump with ethanol blend this summer
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The Biden administration is planning to allow a gasoline blend that includes 15% ethanol to continue to be sold into summer, senior administration officials announced Tuesday.
The 15% mix, known as E15 gasoline, is usually banned for sale from June 1 to September 15, peak travel months, because it is more volatile in the heat and there is some concern that it contributes to smog, though renewable fuel advocates claim this is untrue. Under current law, gas stations may sell a 10% ethanol blend year round. The Environmental Protection Agency intends to issue a national emergency waiver to change that for most of the country from June 1 to September 15.
A senior administration official said E15 gas can be 10 cents cheaper per gallon than conventional gas, but it's unclear exactly how much the change will affect drivers' pocketbooks.
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