Industry deals with ethanol blending issues

The Ethanol Producer Magazine - September 2008
By Kris Bevill
Web exclusive posted August 29, 2008 at 12:57 p.m. CST

Two recent separate matters concerning ethanol blending have generated some concern and interest among fuel retailers and the ethanol industry.

The Iowa Attorney General’s office filed a state consumer-protection lawsuit Aug. 13, charging Jerry Fratzke, owner of Pronto Market gas stations in Sumner and Fairbank, Iowa, of “improperly and fraudulently” selling E85 as regular unleaded gasoline or E10 to his customers. A temporary restraining order was filed and granted preventing Fratzke from selling E85. A hearing is scheduled for Sept. 22.

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