Trump EPA to ease restrictions on summer ethanol-blend sales as gas prices soar

By: Jacob Fischler

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 606

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will allow gas stations to sell a blended fuel containing 15% ethanol into the summer season in an effort to lower gas prices, Administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday.

The blend, known as E15, is usually barred in many Midwest states over the summer to reduce smog, though the federal government has routinely in recent years issued waivers to allow summer sales. The move, which ethanol producers applauded, could prevent a spike …

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