Vilsack urges oil companies to increase adoption of E15

Biorefining Magazine
By USDA
May 03, 2012

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today called on petroleum companies to help increase the percentage of ethanol in America's gas tanks in order to reduce dependence on foreign oil, boost job creation and promote development of renewable energy from farm-produced feedstocks. Recent U.S. EPA action approved the use of E15, a fuel blend that is 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, up from the current 10 percent blend level.

"The availability of E15 will increase America's energy security and spur additional job creation," Vilsack said. "The Obama Administration has an 'all-of-the-above' [strategy] to promoting domestic energy security, and increasing the percentage of ethanol to be blended with gasoline will help boost economic growth while lessening the nation's dependence on foreign oil."

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