Supreme Court rejects challenge to EPA approval of additional ethanol in gasoline

June 24, 2013 at 2:00PM

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected challenges to Environmental Protection Agency decisions allowing an increase in ethanol content in gasoline.

The justices on Monday left in place a federal appeals court ruling that dismissed challenges by trade associations_representing the oil industry, food producers, restaurants and others_to EPA decisions allowing a gasoline blend of up to 15 percent ethanol. The national gasoline supply is largely a blend with 10 percent ethanol.

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