OFF THE WIRE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
27 February
2013
Contact:Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Ralations
and Public Affairs
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Mid Level Ethanol
Blends
On Tuesday, February 26th, the United States House of
Representatives Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing
entitled "Mid Level Ethanol Blends: Consumer and Technical Research Needs." The
hearing panel consisted of three witnesses, the American Automobile Association
(AAA), the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the Coordinating Research
Council (CRG). Vice Chairman Chris Stewart (R-UT) chaired the
hearing.
Vice Chairman Stewart had this to say, "Unfortunately, the more
E15 is studied, the more concerns are identified. Besides potential widespread
impacts on vehicle engines, the EPA has led a haphazard transition to E-15 usage
marked by regulatory confusion, bungled implementation, and a lack of consumer
education."
The hearing covered a lot of ground but all panelists
endorsed one common theme, the need for more research when it comes to using
E-15 as a common fuel. E-15 is fuel that has 85% fossil fuel and 15% ethanol or
distilled corn fuel.
