JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- As a result of Governor Matt Blunt's Renewable Fuel Standard, all gasoline offered for sale in Missouri as of January 1 will contain 10% ethanol (E-10).
In July 2006, Blunt signed legislation requiring gasoline sold in Missouri to contain 10% ethanol by 2008. The legislation encourages lower gasoline costs by lifting the E-10 standard when ethanol is more expensive than petroleum-based gasoline. This ensures that consumers will only benefit from the E-10 standard, he said.
Over the past several months, gasoline [image-nocss] distributors have been working, with assistance from the Missouri Department of Agriculture, to complete the transition from current gasoline to an E-10 blend, said the governor.
"The Renewable Fuel standard will provide a boost to our state's economy and farm families who have invested many years and many dollars in the development of the alternative fuels industry," Blunt said. "It is a major step to positioning Missouri as a leader both in ethanol production and utilization."
He added, "Missouri is a leader in the use of alternative fuels, and this change benefits Missouri's consumers, economy, environment and farmers. Filling our gasoline tanks with E-10 will improve our air quality and reduce our dependency on foreign oil. Missouri corn fields have now become the oil fields of the 21st Century."
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