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03-18-2011, 06:03 PM
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Bill to Restrict Consumer Information on Ethanol in Gasoline Approved by IA Committee
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Legislation (S.F. 476) to change labeling requirements on gas pumps across the state to only require labeling for unblended gasoline and E85 has been introduced in Iowa. Current law in Iowa requires labeling when gasoline is blended with ethanol, in any amount. If enacted, the bill would remove labeling requirements for ethanol blended gasoline containing 15% or less ethanol, thereby increasing the risk of misfueling and potential engine damage. Unblended gas is required to be labeled, but there is no guarantee that unblended gas will be available. The bill has been approved by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and is pending consideration in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. You have a right to know what blend of ethanol you are putting in your older collector cars! We Urge You to Contact All Members of the Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee (List Below) to Request Their Opposition to S.F. 476 • The U.S. EPA has approved E15 for use in model year 2001 and newer vehicles. That means that if this bill is enacted, consumers buying ethanol blended gasoline won’t know if they are pumping E10 or E15 into their vehicle. • Ethanol increases water formation in the fuel system, especially when the vehicle sits over a period of time. Under these conditions, formic acid is created which corrodes metals, plastics and rubber. This can lead to engine/parts failures and, potentially, safety hazards. • Many products in the marketplace, including older cars (your special interest collector and historic vehicles), use materials that are incompatible with ethanol. • In addition to the potential harm of ethanol blended gasoline on some engine components, S.F. 476 provides no procedure to ensure misfueling does not occur or any plan to guarantee gasoline without ethanol will be available for older vehicles. • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been urged to create national labeling requirements for ethanol blended gasoline that are placed as close as possible to the pump’s product selection mechanism, but since such requirements are not currently in place, vehicle owners must rely on state labeling requirements for information about the gasoline they use in their vehicles. DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee by phone or e-mail to request their opposition to S.F. 476. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Also, please forward this Alert to your fellow car enthusiasts. Urge them to join the SAN and help defend the hobby! Thank you for your assistance. Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee Senator Joe Bolkcom - Chair Phone: 319/337-6280 Email: joe.bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us Senator Dr. Joe M. Seng - Vice Chair Phone: 563/940-0671 Email: joe.seng@legis.state.ia.us Senator Brad Zaun Phone: 515.223-4500 Email: brad.zaun@legis.state.ia.us Senator Bill Anderson Phone: 712/898-2505 Email: bill.anderson@legis.state.ia.us Senator Merlin Bartz Phone: 641/903-9548 Email: merlin.bartz@legis.state.ia.us Senator Dennis Black Phone: 515/975-8608 Email: dennis.black@legis.state.ia.us Senator Mark Chelgren Phone: 641/777-7047 Email: mark.chelgren@legis.state.ia.us Senator Swati A. Dandekar Phone: 319/377-2087 Email: swati.dandekar@legis.state.ia.us Senator William A. Dotzler, Jr. Phone: 319/296-2947 Email: bill.dotzler@legis.state.ia.us Senator Randy Feenstra Phone: 712/439-1244 Email: randy.feenstra@legis.state.ia.us Senator Robert M. Hogg Phone: 319/538-2247 Email: rob.hogg@legis.state.ia.us Senator Pam Jochum Phone: 563/556-6530 Email: pam.jochum@legis.state.ia.us Senator Matthew McCoy Phone: 515/274-0561 Email: matt.mccoy@legis.state.ia.us Senator Herman C. Quirmbach Phone: 515/292-8984 Email: herman.quirmbach@legis.state.ia.us Senator Roby Smith Phone: 563/386-0179 Email: roby.smith@legis.state.ia.us |
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03-18-2011, 07:38 PM
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Corn lobby My complete lack of surprise 
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03-18-2011, 07:54 PM
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Yup, the only people I have ever seen that support ethanol are corn huskers. Sorry iowa, but you will reap what you sow. Have fun with your boats!
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