EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it would temporarily allow widespread sales of a higher ethanol gas blend in a move that they hope will tamp down consumer prices that have soared since the Iran war began.

The higher blend has been prohibited in warm weather because of concerns it could worsen smog.

The summer waiver for E15 has become commonplace in recent years, and both Republicans and Democrats have called for it to become year-round and permanent to lower prices at the pump. It’s already allowed in some states, including Missouri, according to the Renewable Fuels Association, an ethanol trade group.

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