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PBS: EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/epa-approves-sale-of-a-higher-ethanol-fuel-to-try-to-lower-gas-prices

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EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution.

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@ai6yr The issue with burning alcohol isn't pollution so much as the grain should be feeding animals, not commercial fermenters. (I do think we should use alcohol in fuel, but it could be from otherwise discarded wheat straw and the like)