The National Corn Growers Association is voicing it’s disappoint after the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s Energy and Environment Subcommittee voted in favor of legislation that will, what NCGA says – hamper consumer choice in fuel. The legislation will require the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct additional testing on E15 before allowing use of the blend. H.R. 3199 is co-sponsored by James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin.

NCGA President Garry Niemeyer says – EPA has thoroughly tested and approved the use of E15 in motor vehicles. This legislation will create further government bureaucracy and generate unnecessary costs to American taxpayers for something that has already been appropriately vetted.

The bill will require the National Academies of Science to conduct further research that would compare mid-level ethanol blends to blends containing 10 and zero percent ethanol.  The National Academies would be required to report their results 18 months after enactment of the legislation.

Courtesy: NAFB News