S. Dakota expanding ethanol blender access, use

Reuters
Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:32pm EDT

KANSAS CITY June 16 (Reuters) - South Dakota is issuing $1 million in grant money for installation of up to 100 ethanol blender pumps at fuel stations across the state, expanding facililities that allow motorists to select the amount of ethanol in the fuel they use, state officials said on Wednesday.

South Dakota already has 42 such service stations offering blender pumps, currently available in only 14 U.S. states. The grant program should add nearly 100 blender pumps at 49 more fuel stations in 40 South Dakota communities, state officials said.

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