U.S. EPA Finalizes E15 Pump Label and Related Requirements

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the new fueling pump label and other requirements related to the marketing, distribution, and sale of E15. EPA defines E15 as a gasoline blend that contains more than 10%, but not more than 15%, ethanol. The new requirements follow EPA’s recent partial waivers allowing E15 to be sold for use in certain vehicles, and will help ensure that E15 is properly labeled and used once it enters the market. The new label must appear on all E15 fueling pumps to alert customers that the fuel may only be used in flexible fuel vehicles and Model Year (MY) 2001 and newer conventional gasoline vehicles. In addition, this rule prohibits misfueling MY 2000 and older conventional gasoline vehicles with E15; changes product documentation requirements for fuel containing ethanol; and outlines fuel survey requirements for E15 producers, distributors, and sellers. For more information, refer to the final rule in the Federal Register and the EPA E15 website.