Renewable Fuel Standard
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February 4, 2015
NEWS from BoatUS - Boat Owners Association of The United States
Boaters and Ethanol Gas: New Legislation Would Fix Renewable Fuel Standard
BoatUS Urges Boaters to Speak Up Now
Boat Owners Association of The United States is urging recreational boaters to contact their Representatives to support the Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act of 2015.
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WASHINGTON, DC, February 4, 2015 ? New bipartisan legislation introduced today would help ensure recreational boaters don?t put unsafe fuel in their boats, according to Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), with 30 co-sponsors introduced the Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act of 2015. BoatUS is urging all boaters to contact their US Representative to support the bill. ?The new bill would recognize the failure of the current Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its out of date ethanol-mandate, and make the necessary changes so there is a safe fuel for all gasoline powered engines,? said BoatUS Government Affairs Program Manager Nicole Palya Wood.
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According to Wood, BoatUS supports the bill because, ?The RFS Reform Act acknowledges the reality of America?s declining fuel consumption, allows for the investment in other more compatible biofuels, and erases the twisted math that forces more ethanol onto a marketplace that neither demands it, nor can physically absorb it at safe levels.?
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Currently, there are no marine engines in the US warrantied to run on any gasoline blend greater than 10% ethanol (E10). According to AAA, only about 12 million out of the more than 240 million light-duty vehicles on the roads today are approved to use E15 gasoline, based on a survey conducted by AAA of auto manufacturers.?Any damage from the use of higher ethanol fuels (E15 or greater) in cars and trucks will void many manufacturers? warranties.
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When the RFS was