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RFA敦促國會通過全國全年銷售E15汽油的法案

-- 再生燃料協會敦促立法者履行承諾,因為國會尚未就一項允許全國全年銷售E15汽油的方案進行投票。 該協會週三致函立法者,提醒他們距離眾議院E15農村家庭能源委員會設定的最後期限已過去近兩個月,該委員會要求提出立法,永久允許全國全年銷售E15汽油。 E15是一種混合汽油,由於相關法規限制霧霾排放,通常在夏季不銷售。 上個月,美國環保署和能源部發布了一項臨時緊急燃料豁免令,允許在全國範圍內銷售E15汽油,並取消所有聯邦層面阻礙在全國範圍內銷售E10(一種混合了10%乙醇的汽油)的障礙。 「隨著眾議院和參議院復會,汽油價格徘徊在歷史高點附近,我們再次呼籲國會履行承諾,盡快通過立法,確保全年都能獲得價格更低的E15汽油,」美國可再生能源協會(RFA)主席兼首席執行官傑夫·庫珀表示。 「對於面臨近50年來最嚴峻經濟狀況的美國農民,以及上個月油價上漲超過1美元/加侖的美國工薪家庭來說,情況從未如此嚴峻,」他補充道。 此外,庫柏強調,2025年全美E15汽油銷售將創下新紀錄,成長23%。愛荷華州的E15汽油銷售也將創下紀錄,2025年成長60%。 另外,3月的一項全國民意調查顯示,絕大多數民眾支持擴大E15汽油的供應範圍以降低油價。 目前,全美已有超過3000家加油站提供E15汽油。

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