WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authorized an emergency fuel waiver that will allow sale of gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol, E15, during the upcoming summer driving season.
This move follows President Donald Trump’s Executive Order that declares a national energy emergency.
“President’s Trump’s commitment to farmers and the Renewable Fuels Standard has been a cornerstone to his leadership,” Lee Zeldin, EPA administrator, said in a statement. “In my confirmation hearing, I pledged to establish certainty when it came to the sale of E15 year-round. Promises made, promises kept.”