Nebraska gas station shut down for deceptive trade practices in selling mis-labeled E15

In Nebraska, the state has shut down the Shell Time Saver #7 station in North Platte for selling E15 advertised only as “Ethanol Enriched”. The station is adjacent to Conoco and BP stations cited in 2007 for deceptive trade practices.

Use of ethanol blends such as E15, E20 and E30 are on the rise.In neighboring Kansas, the state  Department of Agriculture recently launched a project to offer flex-fuel vehicle owners a choice of E10, E20, E30, E50 and E85 at selected service stations, and will study the fuel efficiency. In South Dakota, consumers are already choosing from E10, E20, E30 and E85 blends. Users have reported no incidents associated with filling non flex-fuel cars with E20 or E30 blends. Consumers have reported better fuel economy for E30 than E10, confirming a quirky result in an American Coalition for Ethanol study.

The EPA has warned that pumping E20 or E30 into a non flex-fuel vehicle was a violation of the Clean Air Act and could result in fines for retailers and consumers.

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