WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recently announced that it has issued an emergency waiver that will extend the sale of E15 gasoline into the summer months.
E15 gasoline is fuel that is blended with 15 percent ethanol. It is usually not allowed in the warmer months through concerns that it contributes to emissions. The EPA says that it expects no significant impacts from its use in cars and trucks and that it also expects, “consumers can continue to use E15 without concern that its use in the summer will impact air quality.”
The agency also noted that. . .