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Senate committee hears AB 30 to allow E15 sale in California, author cites lower pump prices and regulatory delays
Summary
Assemblymember David Alvarez told the Senate Environmental Quality Committee AB 30 would authorize sale of E15 (gasoline blended with up to 15% ethanol) in California while preserving the Air Resources Board's regulatory role; supporters say it could lower pump prices and cut tailpipe emissions.
Assemblymember David Alvarez (author) told the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on the Assembly bill AB 30 would approve the sale in California of E15, a gasoline blend containing up to 15% ethanol, saying the change would provide a lower-cost fuel option while preserving the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) regulatory authority.
The bill, which Alvarez described as the "Cleaner Cheaper Fuels Act," would allow E15 for sale and use in California while CARB completes any rulemaking the agency determines necessary. Alvarez said CARB first initiated regulatory approvals…
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