Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis released the following statement after testifying today at the EPA’s public hearing on the agency’s proposed rule governing how pumps carrying E15 will be labeled. The E15 pump labeling rule follows the first of two expected decisions by EPA on Growth Energy’s Green Jobs petition to permit the blending of up to 15 percent ethanol, or E15, in transportation fuel.
“I am confident that E15 can be added to the American fuels market safely, without major problems. We recognize EPA’s vast experience in introducing new fuels into the commercial marketplace and we appreciate the effectiveness of proper labeling, documentation and public education. We believe EPA can design a label that is objective and educational,” Buis said. “This is not the first time this has happened. Many consumers today are required to use premium fuel, and diesel drivers have a bifurcated market that requires them to be educated about their fuel choices at the pump. Consumers are capable of reading a label. They have been doing it for years.”
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Growth Energy is a group committed to the promise of agriculture and growing America’s economy through cleaner, greener energy. Growth Energy members recognize America needs a new ethanol approach. Through smart policy reform and a proactive grassroots campaign, Growth energy promotes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, expanding the use of ethanol in gasoline, decreasing our dependence on foreign oil, and creating American jobs at home. More information can be found at GrowthEnergy.org.