Governor Jay Robert ‘JB’ Pritzker (D-IL) on Tuesday said he was pushing for Washington to make E15 fuel available year-round at the pump amid criticism of President Donald Trump‘s stance on Iran.
Trump Looking Out For Corporations
In a post on X, Pritzker backed E15 fuel to help bring gasoline prices down. “I’m urging Congress to make the sale of E15 permanent year-round to help lower prices for consumers,” he said, adding that the push would also benefit Illinois’ corn farmers by boosting demand.
He also accused the President of “looking out for his corporate donors” as ordinary “Americans pay more at the pump,” Pritzker said.
What Is E15?
E15 fuel is a type of bio-fuel which blends regular gasoline with Ethanol sourced from fermenting the starch from corn kernels. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines E15 gasoline as fuels containing “10.5% to 15% ethanol.”
The agency …
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