Posted on 12/02/2009 4:35:44 PM PST by Nachum
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that it would probably increase the amount of ethanol that gasoline retailers could blend into ordinary fuel, to 15 percent, if tests established that the blend would not damage cars.
The maximum ethanol blend is now 10 percent, except for cars specially equipped to handle higher blends. The agency said it was likely to approve the increase to 15 percent next summer, perhaps for use only in cars of the 2001 model year and later.
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My outboard motors are gonna be sufferin' again !
Buy corn.
They’ll have to subject any thing they label as ‘scientific’ to complete open source scrutiny after the climategate matter.
The reply to the EPA should be, “You lied about AGW, ergo you can’t be trusted on this either.”
Allowed? Only this administration would phrase this decision in this way. They are going to shove it down our throats.
That’s right, ruin millions more engines. Haven’t they done enough damage already. These people need to be locked up where they can’t do any more harm.
Another wasteful junk science form of energy.
Pray for America’s Freedom
“They haven’t ruined enough motors’ rubber parts already?”
No kidding.
It would appear, to the casual viewer, that the people calling the shots just love to ride dead horses.
Can’t we get them out of dc because they are insane?
Why sure, even the California CARB says ethanol produces 2.5 times the CO2 than does plain old gasoline. Before Schwarzenegger made them take it down.
And according to the US Governments EIA the USA has more fossil fuel resources than any other nation ... So we have to do something to get the prices up for Americans — Don’t you understand, it’s so unfair.
Low gas mileage is good for the planet?
bah!
Wont hurt nothing. Problem is though, it’s subsidized with tax money. Some day they will mandate that ALL gasoline have 15% or more ethanol...and then they’ll yank the subsidies.
Does ethanol cut emissions? Give better performance? Cheaper? Cut imports of oil? I am pretty sure the answer to all four questions is no....so WHY USE IT AT ALL?
Typical leftist thinking. Their liberal law didn’t work, so they demand more of the same law that failed. And when that fails too, they will repeat their demands.
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result each time.
Trying to turn more good vwehicles into Clunkers.
Well, there goes my boat motor.
It does wonders for food prices.
With the exception of FlexFuel vehicles, running on a geater than 10% ethanol blend will void manufacturers’ warranties.
To err is human, but it takes a government to really **** things up.
I drive a 1998, who is going to pay when the lock up the cylinders.
I am sure gas stations aren’t going to have multiple grades setup.
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