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Nebraska Corn Board

NOW IS THE TIME TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED e15 WAIVER

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking public comment on a proposed waiver, which would allow for ethanol blends of up to 15% to be marketed in the United States.

The waiver is being requested by ethanol supporters who believe e15 would:

• Increase the market share of ethanol blends in the United States
• Help overcome the “blend wall” that exists with current E10 blends
• Reduce dependence on imported oil
• Increase demand for corn-based ethanol

support higher blends now! click here to submit comments

deadline for comment is thursday, may 21 Comment period has been extended to july 20, 2009

For more information about the Proposed e15 waiver:
Check out our March 19 press release -
Increasing ethanol blends makes sense as ethanol volume targets increase

 

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