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April 27, 2022Des Moines, Iowa |  By: AP

Iowa lawmakers OK bill mandating sale of E15 at gas stations

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa would be the first state in the nation to require that gas stations have pumps selling fuel with at least 15% ethanol under a bill that received final legislative approval Tuesday.

When signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds, who initially proposed the mandate, the measure would give a boost to corn growers and the ethanol industry.

Ethanol production consumes roughly half the state's corn crop. Iowa leads the nation in corn and ethanol production. Most gas sold in Iowa and across the country now is blended with 10% ethanol.