EPA to Give OK for Increased Ethanol in Cars

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to announce that it will allow ethanol levels in gas used by newer cars to increase to 15 percent. The new E15 will be used by cars made since 2007. Additional research must be conducted before cars made between 2001 and 2006 can be approved to use the newer ethanol blend. The news is great for corn growers, but draws criticism from groups that claim more research is needed before E15 is brought to the public and that the new blend will cause confusion for consumers at the pump. Currently, consumers use a 10 percent ethanol blend at the pump. (Wall Street Journal) Learn more.