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TexasTowelie

(112,121 posts)
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 09:11 PM Oct 2018

Trump will make good on a promise to Iowa farmers, open door to year-round E15

After months of false starts, President Donald Trump will tell Iowans on Tuesday during a campaign rally in Council Bluffs that he's opening the door to year-round access to gasoline with higher ethanol blends.

A senior White House official said Monday that Trump directed the Environmental Protection Agency to begin rule-making that allows for year-round use of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol or E15.

The announcement sets off a review that could make E15 available to consumers as soon as next summer.

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E15 is banned during the summer months, based on concerns it contributes to smog, a claim ethanol advocates say is unfounded. Almost all gasoline contains 10 percent ethanol.

Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2018/10/09/donald-trump-iowa-rally-year-round-e-15-fuel-agriculture-council-bluffs-ethanol-white-house-epa/1568235002/

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Trump will make good on a promise to Iowa farmers, open door to year-round E15 (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2018 OP
Can most cars run on 15% ethanol? rurallib Oct 2018 #1
Trumps vote bride to Iowa corn farmers and a thank you to Grassley for Kavanaugh vote. riversedge Oct 2018 #2

riversedge

(70,187 posts)
2. Trumps vote bride to Iowa corn farmers and a thank you to Grassley for Kavanaugh vote.
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 09:42 PM
Oct 2018

look for more gifts from Trump to Repugs

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