WASHINGTON, D.C.(South Dakota Searchlight)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted an emergency waiver permitting the nationwide sale of a fuel blend with higher amounts of ethanol through the summer months, which fuel and farm leaders say will help farmers, fuel producers and drivers at the pumps.
Midwestern states, including Iowa and South Dakota, already had waivers in place to allow for summer sales of fuel blended with 15% ethanol, also known as E15. EPA’s decision Monday waives the agency’s summer restrictions on the fuel for the rest of the country and follows guidance from the president’s executive order from January, declaring a national energy emergency.
The press release from EPA said the move will “provide families with relief” by providing more options at the pump with lower prices per gallon.
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, said Monday on social media that the decision “supports our producers, gives consumers more options at the pump, and bolsters our energy security.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, also praised the move on social media, calling it “a positive step for South Dakota farmers and consumers.”
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