SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal judge on Dec. 29 ruled that the California Air Resources Board’s low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) regulations violate the U.S. Constitution’s commerce clause and unfairly discriminate against corn-based ethanol producers located outside California.
EPA Grants E15 Waiver for MY 2001-2006 Cars, Light Trucks
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Jan. 21 waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than 10 percent ethanol for model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs and light pickup trucks. The waiver applies to fuel that contains up to 15-percent ethanol, known as E15.