API doubts EPA will grant call to extend E15 comment deadline

The American Petroleum Institute (API) is urging EPA to extend by 30 days the April 29 deadline for input on the agency’s proposal to allow sales of 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15) year-round and to overhaul the market for biofuel credits, though API doubts EPA will grant the request as it faces political pressure to finalize the plan by June 1. On a conference call with reporters April 25, API Vice President of Downstream and Industry Operations Frank Macchiarola noted...