House lawmakers passed a measure to allow year-round sale of ethanol blend, known as E15, giving a boost to farmers sought for months by corn-state lawmakers.
The House voted 218-203 to pass the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which would allow the sale of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol year‑round nationwide. The bill would also revise the Renewable Fuel Standard, a federal policy that mandates that gasoline and other transportation fuels contain minimum amounts of fuel from renewable resources.
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Cheers broke out on the House floor, with Rep. Van Orden (R-WI) clapping and whistling, when the legislation secured enough votes to pass.
E15 is gasoline blended with 10.5% to 15% ethanol. It is restricted from sale during the summer because of the concern that it can create smog. But the Trump administration has been pursuing year-round E15 fuel sales to help reduce gas prices. The higher-blend fuel is
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