Oklahoma to consider mandatory ethanol labeling

In Oklahoma, an amendment has been introduced in a state Senate bill to require labeling on fuel containing between 1 and 10 percent ethanol. Sen. Phil Richardson, R-Minco, author of the amendment, said that “In some older models, ethanol fuel can actually damage the engine, and we don’t want to force drivers to play Russian roulette with their cars.”

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