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Posted on 06/25/2026 4:41:19 AM PDT by Libloather
The Trump administration intends to ask Congress to allow E15, an ethanol-gas blend, to be sold at the pumps year-round, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The 15% ethanol blend is usually only available part of the year under a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency as temperatures rise to help ease high gas prices. The administration plans to make the request when it submits a supplemental funding request to lawmakers, the official said.
Several requests on budget matters and non-budgetary matters were scheduled to be sent to the Hill on Wednesday.
A lower 10% ethanol blend is sold all year, but the 15% blend is subject to waivers because gas with the higher ethanol content evaporates more quickly in hot weather and contributes to higher levels of air pollution or smog. For this reason, federal rules normally require switching back to more costly blends.
The move to make E15 available year-round represents the White House's latest effort to tame gas prices that have risen because of the war with Iran. President Trump repeatedly said on the campaign trail that he supported making E15 available year-round.
It was unclear if the proposal would have the votes to pass.
Lawmakers from corn-growing states and other proponents of E15 argue the blend gives drivers a cheaper option at the gas pump and creates rural jobs.
E15 prices are generally about 25 cents per gallon lower than regular gas, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. The White House has said E15 can collectively save over $20 billion in annual fuel costs.
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In fact, that’s a really good possibility. Thanks for thinking outside the box.
I hope you’re right.
About 20 years ago, same here. Only station was almost in the mountains. And only from April until November.
Seems like we could drop the subsidies going to ag companies and reduce the gas tax accordingly.
This is another example of companies with a lobby competing against citizens that don’t have one
It’s all about Iowa.
NO! That shit is bad for your engine. I just cleaned a carb out on a Polaris ATV a few days ago, it looked like jelly with dirt in there.
I always read that it destroys your seals, among other things.
Several lies in that article. I’m totally against corn in gas. Why doesn’t anyone care about the cost of corn? A simple can of corn is almost $2 at Walmart. It should be about half that.
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The corn used for ethanol is not edible for humans, OK for cows.
Still food and that is a choice, they can grow a different type, currently they grow more of that because of the government subsidies involved to put ethanol into fuel.
That farm lobby has a bunch of power.
I can buy a can of corn at HEB for less than a dollar.
PDJT and boys are NOT car guys. Sadly. Driving, maybe. Tinkering, I don’t think so.
You suggest “treatment “ but treatment does not kill the corrosive effects. I never use ethanol in small engines.
“Buc-ees sells ethanol-free”
You left out that ethanol free is priced 60 cents or more above E10 specifically to discourage its use as everyday fuel for commuting. It’s priced for use in boats and other off highway uses.
E15 is not going to be sold in normal pumps it must have a marked handle and separate nozzle usually in blue vs yellow for E85. You won’t accidentally put E15 in anything not unless they are a true mouth breather and ignore every sign and indicator.
Maybe he is using that famous “4d chess” strategy and expects the typical Democrat reaction to any Trump initiative in hopes that they will ban it. /s
Not good for my boat!!
Yet another two thumbs down for our current administration!!
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!!!!
Trump is being a stupid ass.
I did not vote for this.
Bad policy to mandate burning our crops as fuel. Raises the prices of gas and fuel.
Trump at his worst, catering to people that he likes (grain farmers), rather than consumers of fuel and grain (just about everyone else).
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