Big Oil joins farmers, biofuel groups to tout more ethanol in US fuel
A group of oil, renewable fuel and farm trade organizations have joined together for the first time to voice support for US legislation that would expand nationwide of E15, a higher ethanol-gasoline blend, according to a letter from the group.
Organizations including the American Petroleum Institute (API), Renewable Fuels Association and the National Farmers Union wrote to congressional leaders to urge them to adopt legislation that would effectively lift restrictions on E15 sales.
API’s support is a win for the biofuel and farm groups because the oil industry has at times resisted efforts to expand the market for ethanol.
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anti-smog regulations restrict summertime sales of E15,
