Rules on ethanol blends postponed for a year

SJ-R.com (THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER (Springfield, IL)
By TIM LANDIS (tim.landis@sj-r.com)
Posted Apr 20, 2010 @ 11:30 PM
Last update Apr 21, 2010 @ 06:47 AM

The Illinois Department of Agriculture has postponed for a year updated blending rules for ethanol-based fuels sold in the state.

Petroleum shippers and refiners had asked for more time because of concern that some out-of-state shippers would not be able to comply with the quality and performance standards that were scheduled to take effect May 1.

The rules now are scheduled to take effect May 1, 2011.

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