Modifications to Fuel Regulations to Provide Flexibility for E15; Modifications to RFS RIN Market Regulations
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I strongly object to the introduction of E15 as a fuel. Given that ethanol free gas is not available for marine use within a few hundred miles of my area, it is likely that E10 would become unavailable too. With the existing problems that boaters face with E10, such as water absorption and phase separation, fuel hose and material compatibility,  I believe that the problems would only be worse with E15. Another point is that with the price of a 150 hp outboard at over $12,000, the warranty is void if fuel with more than 10% ethanol is used and the manufacturer warns of damage from such fuel. Keep in mind  that while boating can be fun and safe, introducing a less reliable fuel will result in more engine failures and given that some of these will occur in hazardous areas or conditions (such as offshore, in shipping channels or in bad weather), it is a needless risk to the public.leonard.simoncek@verizon.net E15 is a safe fuel for vehicles and should be an option for consumers (like myself) to buy year round at any fueling station I want.  There is no reason fuel station owners should not be allowed to sell this product all year if they so desire based on their customer demand.  The oil refiners are allowed to sell their product all year without modification, etc and they are using RIN prices as a false excuse for wanting continued practices that only increase their profits while decreasing consumer options and damaging the air quality for those of us that breath air each and every day. Government-mandated ethanol from corn has done nothing but drive our production agricultural system into an unsustainable and unrecoverable cycle of over-production. Please dont add insult to injury by expanding the use of ethanol from corn, farmers (and therefore, the taxpayers) will pay the eventual price for this government overreach.Ethanol is and should be an important part of our energy mix into the future. Ethanol FROM CORN is inefficient, does little to better the environmental impact of its use over fossil fuels, and moves us closer to a 1980s-style farm crisis by further incentivizing over-production. What happens to corn producers when a cellulosic ethanol enzyme is found and plants convert from corn to corn stover or biomass? The ethanol companies advocating for this policy will be just fine because the politicians theyve bought and paid for will make sure of it, but corn farmers will be left out in the cold AND it will destroy the worldwide corn market.Keep the government out of the free market - you cant even run a post office for crying out loud! Joint comments (abridged) by ActionAid USA, Clean Air Task Force, Earthjustice, Mighty Earth, and Sierra Club on the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposed rule - EPAHQOAR20180775 - Modifications to Fuel Regulations to Provide Flexibility for E15; Modifications to RFS RIN Market Regulations published in the Federal Register at 84 Fed. Reg. 10584 on March 21, 2019.  As an owner of a recreational boat I am concerned with the proposal to allow the year-round sale of gasoline containing 15% ethanol (E15) and its potential to damage my boats engine. I am also concerned that the expanded sale of E15 will make it difficult to find fuel, such as ethanol-free and E10 gasoline, that will not damage my engine.We, as boaters, have a lot invested in our engines, and we want to be sure that if we leave the launch ramp, our motors will not fail us due to the inadvertent use of E15. My professional mechanic urged me to never use ANY fuel with ANY alcohol in my boat engine. E15 availability would just make the possibility greater that some fuel dock might use the wrong fuel.I urge the EPA to withdraw this rule until a more robust mis-fueling mitigation program can be developed and adopt appropriate regulations to ensure a supply of fuel that is safe for marine engines. Thank you for your attention to my concerns. Allow E15 for year round purchase. It will help farmers, the economy, our reduction of fossil fuel usage, and the environment as it burns cleaner. Allowing E15 all year long is a great thing. Get this approved and move it forward. The EPA needs to reject its proposal to allow year-round sales of E15 fuel.  Ethanol is hard on engines and drastically reduces fuel economy, due to its much lower energy content 76,000 btu/gal. vs. 116,000 btu/gal.  Even a lot of newer vehicles owners manuals say not to use fuel with more ethanol than E10.  Also, E15 is damaging to any small engine and nearly all boat engines.  The only reason E15 is being considered is because of the Renewable Fuel Standard, which was heavily backed by special interest groups like the ethanol lobby.  The law itself is out of date, as new drilling techniques have made the U.S. the largest producer of crude oil and natural gas in the world.  There is no reason to burn more corn in our gas tanks, when it is needed for food.E15 serves no real use, other than placating big-moneyed special interest groups and fulfilling artificial quotas, plus, ethanol requires tax payer subsidizes to be affordable.Vote NO on expanding E15! I highly approve of e-15 