Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Court of Federal Appeals for the District of Columbia recently struck down a 2019 rule that allowed for the sale of a 15 percent ethanol gasoline blend during the summer months by concluding that the Trump-era waiver fell out of the administration’s legal jurisdiction. The AMA joined the American Petroleum Institute, National Marine Manufacturers Association, Coalition of Fuel Marketers and Citizens Concerned about E15 in a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency citing that fuel blends containing more than the standard 10 percent ethanol sold during summer months violated the Clean Air Act and damaged motorcycle engines and exhaust systems. Additionally, the AMA argues that a lack of clear and strong warnings concerning the risk of E15, or any ethanol blends, at the pump lead to a greater potential of misfuelling.
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