July 15, 2009

Less than a week remains to comment on ethanol waiver

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The deadline to submit comments in support of increasing the ethanol blend rate from 10 percent ethanol (e10) to up to 15 percent is coming up quickly: The last day to submit comments is next Monday, July 20.

In a news release, the Nebraska Corn Board said it is encouraging those who have not yet submitted comments to do so by clicking on the e15 icon at www.NebraskaCorn.org.

The Nebraska Corn Board is also encouraging farmers who may have already submitted comments to submit additional comments that share their positive experiences with ethanol and small engines.

The Nebraska Corn Board's Randy Klein said many farmers own boats, all terrain vehicles and other equipment that use small engines and have experienced no problems with ethanol blended gasoline. “There is no performance or other concerns about ethanol-blended fuels in these kinds of engines,” he said. “Ethanol has been used for years in small engines all across Nebraska and the United States. It isn’t anything new.”

He also pointed out that the request before the Environmental Protection Agency is to allow up to 15 percent blends – not to mandate it at all pumps.

“There has been some confusion there as those against the waiver don’t always make it clear. The ruling does not prevent the sale of regular unleaded (no ethanol fuel) and 10 percent blends; they will be available just as they are today,” Klein said.

The Nebraska Corn Board said nearly 5,000 Nebraska farmers returned yellow postcards as part of its original campaign to submit comments to the EPA. Many more submitted comments electronically.

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