NMMA calls for industry support of E15 Consumer Protection Bill as boating season begins

NMMA calls for industry support of E15 Consumer Protection Bill as boating season begins © National Marine Manufacturers Association

Earlier this month, Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) and Representative Austin Scott (R-GA-08), members of the Congressional Boating Caucus and strong advocates for the recreational boating industry, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to more clearly define and label fuel blended with more than 15 percent ethanol (E15) at pumps to protect consumers from misfuelling.

The Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act addresses a crucial policy priority for the recreational boating industry and would better protect engines negatively affected by E15- such as those in recreational boats - by clearly labeling E15 at the pump and warning consumers about the harmful impacts of misfuelling.

E15 expansion in the marketplace has led to widespread misfuelling resulting in compromised emissions controls, increased safety concerns and financial burdens to consumers.

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