Industry Split Over EPA Delay On Decision To Allow Higher Ethanol Blends

摘要

Biofuels groups are split over EPA s delay until mid-2010 of a decision on whether to grant an industry request to lift the cap on ethanol allowed in gasoline above 10 percent (E10), with some seeing signs that EPA's final decision will likely grant blends up to 15 percent next year and others criticizing the agency for not immediately approving E12.rnEPA Dec. 1 said it would postpone until mid-2010 a final decision on Growth Energy's request for a Clean Air Act waiver to allow E15. Under provisions of the Clean Air Act waiver process, EPA had until this month to make a decision, but the agency says it needs the additional time to allow the Department of Energy to complete testing on the effect of higher ethanol blends on engines.