Proponents, Foes Of E15 Criticize EPA Labeling Plan To Prevent Misfueling

January 5, 2011
Proponents and foes of EPA's decision to boost the allowable content of ethanol in gasoline to 15 percent (E15) for some vehicles are criticizing an agency fuel pump label proposal that EPA says is necessary to warn consumers about which vehicles can lawfully use the new fuel blend and avoid misfueling in vehicles and engines that cannot handle E15. EPA's proposed label "will do little, if anything, to promote the successful introduction of a new fuel to the market," according...


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