EPA sued over 15% ethanol-in-gasoline rule

A coalition of farm, food and petroleum industry groups has sued the Obama administration in an attempt to block its approval of higher levels of ethanol in gasoline, reports Allison Winter, of Environment & Energy Daily. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a waiver that allows E15 fuel only in cars and light trucks manufactured in model year 2007 or later. The lawsuit claims EPA does not have the authority to issue the waiver for selected vehicles. The groups argue that the waiver should not be issued until the fuel is safe for all engines -- not just newer vehicles. The suit also claims the EPA did not have enough information to make a decision and did not take enough public comment. (Read more, subscription required)