USDA to Provide Financial Incentives for E-85 Pumps

USDA is providing financial incentives to gas stations willing to install pumps that accept a higher blend of ethanol. In an announcement made today by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the Rural Energy for American Program will provide financial assistance to gas station owners who install E-85 pumps. E-85 is a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. The current blend is only 10 percent ethanol. According to Vilsack, the department is expected to ensure 10,000 flex fuel pumps are available across the country within the next five years. Learn more.