EPA OKs E15 ethanol for health effects, opens door for fuel registration

In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  approved  health effects testing on E15 fuel submitted by the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy. Health effects testing is a required step in the approval of any new fuel or fuel additive.  The acceptance of the health effects testing clears the way for the final steps in registering E15 as a fuel and offering it in the marketplace.

One step is to have ethanol and fuel companies register with EPA.  The other step is the formulation of a misfueling mitigation plan.  Once this plan is completed, and companies register with EPA, E15 can be sold to the EPA-approved vehicles in states and at stations that are prepared to do so.

More information on the E15 waiver, including final steps left to take, is available here.