Ethanol Report on 2019 Crappie Masters

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June 25, 2019

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by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) With retail sales of E15, or 15% ethanol, now approved in the summer months, some oil industry-backed organizations are issuing dire warnings about damage to boat engines – but E15 is clearly labeled as NOT approved for marine use. However – 10 percent ethanol is perfectly fine and the Crappie Masters Tournament Trail has been educating boaters about ethanol use for several years now. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) are co-title sponsors of the tournament for the third consecutive year to help fuel the knowledge of participants.

In this edition of the Ethanol Report, we hear from Crappie Masters President Mike Vallentine and Crappie Masters TV host Brian Sowers about the role ethanol plays in the tournament trail and how they educate participants on using E10 on the water and E15 on the road. READ MORE includes AUDIO

Outdoor Corner: Ethanol–Why, Why, Why! (Donaldsonville Chief)

TED BUDD: Congress should abolish the Renewable Fuel Standard (Mooresville Tribune)

E15 Gas Is Bad For Boat Engines (Boating Magazine)

Ethanol Report on Crappie Masters Championship (Energy.AgWired.com)

Ethanol Again Fuels Winners of Crappie Masters National Tournament (Renewable Fuels Association)

Excerpt from Mooresville Tribune: Recreational boating is a $121 billion-dollar industry, and one that hits close to home for folks in Mooresville, with Lake Norman being the largest manmade lake in the state of North Carolina. This is why I recently became an original cosponsor of legislation that would scrap the RFS, altogether.

At the end of the day, the RFS is a flawed policy and bad for boaters and consumers across America. I’m an elected official, but I don’t pretend that my market predictions are any better than yours, which is why politicians shouldn’t be in the business of distorting markets and catering to special interests.

I’ll pick my constituents every day over special interests, and this is why I’ll continue the fight to kill this mandate. READ MORE

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