Industry: Make all gas in Iowa contain ethanol

Des Moines Register
By DAN PILLER • dpiller@dmreg.com • January 26, 2010

Thirty-one states use a higher percentage of ethanol than Iowa, and producers of the fuel plan to ask the Legislature to pass a bill requiring that all motor gasoline sold carry at least 10 percent ethanol.

Despite being the largest ethanol producer in the United States, Iowa has never required ethanol use in gasoline sold within the state. Motorists can buy non-ethanol-blended gasoline at most retail stations.

Gov. Chet Culver said Monday that an E10 blend mandate is a "step in the right direction." But the legislative outlook for an Iowa mandate is unclear, and opponents are lined up to fight the proposal.

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