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Louisiana Senator David Vitter and Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker introduced legislation February 14 rolling back two EPA waivers allowing the sale of E15. What the renewable fuels industry hailed as a milestone the two senators now claim could damage consumers’ engines and void warranties, leaving drivers on the hook for costly repair bills.
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw, above, isn’t buying it. He says the bill is simply a “petroleum mandate” with the goal of preventing blends with less than 90% petroleum from entering the market. Beyond that, Shaw says what the bill would do and what the senators say they want doesn’t match up.
