What is EPA’s process for reviewing the waiver?
The EPA has 270 days to review the waiver application. A public comment period is currently in effect, originally set to end on May 21, but now extended through July 20. Under federal law, to obtain a waiver, the application must demonstrate that the fuel additive will not cause or contribute to the failure of vehicles’ emission control systems. We believe there is substantial scientific evidence supporting the safe and successful use of E15 in standard vehicles. Extensive third-party research shows that emissions control systems are unaffected by the use of E15. What is the “E10 blend wall?” Because the federal government currently limits the amount of ethanol in gasoline to just 10 percent, America will soon reach a mathematical limitation on its use of renewable fuel. Everywhere that can use E10 soon will be using E10, a “blend wall” that is stalling growth in the nation’s green energy sector and jeopardizing the commercialization of next-generation fuels like cellulosic ethanol.
