The EPA is issuing an emergency waiver to allow summer sales of E15 ethanol-blended fuel to combat rising gas prices. The move is supported by a bipartisan group of Midwestern governors and lawmakers as Middle East tensions disrupt oil markets.
ALSO MENTIONED JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois; Jim Pillen, Governor of Nebraska; Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa; Larry Rhoden, Governor of South Dakota; Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota; Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin
The outlets report that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced an emergency waiver allowing summer sales of E15 gasoline. They describe the move as intended to address rising fuel prices and note bipartisan support from Midwestern officials.
Center outlets present the waiver as a response to rising fuel costs, emphasizing its stated purpose and bipartisan Midwestern support.