Kris Kiser, executive vice president of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), has issued a statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent E15 misfueling rule:
“EPA’s decision to bring E15 on the market without requiring stations to carry the legacy fuel (E10) will unfortunately lead to misfueling. There are millions of off-road, small engine equipment (lawnmower, chainsaw, motorcycle, snowmobile, boats) and older cars on the market that are not designed to run on E15. Labeling is not enough. EPA, consistent with prior precedent, should ensure consumer choice by requiring the continued sale of E10 gasoline blends to avoid harming existing products or posing safety risks.”
Here’s a look at the EPA ruling: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuels/additive/e15/.
A detailed fact sheet on OPEI’s joint petition filing can be found at: http://members.opei.org/news/detail.dot?id=12146.
