Industry Seeks Consistent Standards for UST Compatibility With E15

Tank owner and petroleum industry groups are joining states in asking EPA to remove language in a draft guidance on the compatibility of underground storage tanks (USTs) with ethanol fuel blends greater than 10 percent (E10) that would provide states wide flexibility in the methods used to determine if a tank system can safely hold the fuel. Industry says that allowing certification options other than a manufacturer's guarantee or a nationally recognized third party would create a "patchwork" of standards...