Lawmakers back hiking ethanol-gas blends

PJStar.com (Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL)
By KAREN McDONALD (kmcdonald@pjstar.com)
OF THE JOURNAL STAR
Posted Dec 16, 2009 @ 10:06 PM

Schock, Hare join others in call to increase biofuel wall to 15 percent now

PEORIA — A bipartisan coalition of members of Congress questions the Environmental Protection Agency's recent decision to delay increasing the ethanol blend wall in gasoline from 10 percent to 15 percent.

U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Peoria, along with six of his colleagues sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson this week. Their letter said the EPA's decision inhibits their ability to improve the quality of fuels and help the nation realize energy independence.

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