Originally Posted by Gebo
I seem to be understanding that our EPA is siding with oil vs ethanol producers. Am I understanding properly?
Are we gonna see less ethanol in our gasoline?
I sure hope so. I only want to see corn on the cob or on my grill in the form of pork, beef or chicken.
The EPA doesn't mandate ethanol in all gasoline now, or even E10. Only 7 states mandate E10. The EPA has a mandate of 13 billion gallons of ethanol be used in the system, but it doesn't care if it is used as E10, E15, E20, E30, E50, E85, whatever. I primarily use E85, so I take some of the burden of those who don't want any ethanol at all in their fuel.
But, I guess you don't want to see spark plugs and some other elastomers or polymers. Yes, there are many byproducts of ethanol production. And spark plug insulators is one of them. Look it up.
But since only 7 states mandate the use of ethanol in gasoline, if yours is not one of them and you cannot avoid E10, then you need to find out why. It sure isn't the EPA.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2015/...in-your-fuel-fewer-than-you-might-think/