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June 4, 2019

Trump Admin Lifts Summer Ban on Highly Polluting, Ethanol-Based E15 Fuel
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In environmental news, the Trump administration on Friday lifted a ban
on the summertime sale of E15, an ethanol-containing gasoline. The ban,
in place since 2011, was designed to reduce smog levels in the hotter
months. Collin O'Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife
Federation, said that the move is "illegal under the Clean Air Act and
will accelerate the destruction of wildlife habitat and pollution of our
air, and drinking water." The news is seen as a victory for
corn-producing farmers, but the oil industry, which sees the
ethanol-based gasoline as competition to its petroleum-based fuel, has
also criticized the lifting of the ban. Both environmental groups and
the oil industry are expected to challenge the move in court.


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