Governor Mike DeWine has requested the EPA to allow for sales of E15 year-round in Ohio.
"E-15 offers Ohio consumers cleaner emissions, more fuel from renewable sources, and, perhaps most critically, a less expensive fuel option," said DeWine. "By permanently removing unneeded summertime E-15 regulations, we can encourage more Ohio gas stations to offer E-15 and give Ohioans an option that provides real gas price relief."
Earlier this year, the U.S. EPA issued an emergency waiver for 2022, allowing for the sale of E-15 during the summer months when environmental regulations typically prohibit its use. Governor DeWine is requesting that the summer waiver become permanent beginning in the summer of 2023.
Adam Sharp, executive vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau, said of the request, "Domestically-produced fuels, like ethanol-blended gasoline, have always been a valuable asset to farmers in Ohio and across the corn belt, as well as a reliable, cost-saving option for consumers. Governor DeWine's request to allow sales of E15 year-round will continue to save consumers money at the pump when budgets are being stretched thin, all while reducing our country's dependence on foreign crude oil, increasing farm incomes during these challenging times and providing good-paying jobs in rural Ohio and America."
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