A coalition of environmental and industry groups—which includes the American Meat Institute—has launched a new ad campaign calling on Congress to require more thorough testing before allowing an increase in the amount of ethanol in gasoline.
Raising concerns about consumer safety and environmental protection, the groups have joined forces to sponsor an ad with the tagline “Say NO to untested E15”. The ads are running in Capitol Hill publications, including Roll Call and Congress Daily.
Other groups involved include the Environmental Working Group, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the American Petroleum Institute.
Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis says the stance taken by those groups “completely ignores the academic, government and third-party research that proves a 15 percent blend of ethanol in gasoline can help clean (the) environment and create jobs.” In a statement released, Buis further says all those benefits have no impact “on the drivability of our cars.”
He also says it is “ludicrous” for those industry groups to say that E15 is untested.
Buis says the Green Jobs Waiver, his ethanol industry group filed in March 2009 – seeking the increased blend – included more independent statistical information and study than any of the 11 previous waivers approved by the EPA.
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