Oregon pilots seek exemption from ethanol requirement; says that ethanol damages small-aircraft engines

The Oregon Pilots Association is seeking an exception to state biofuels requirements for the 1,000 members who use automotive fuel for their planes. The Association said that ethanol blends damage their engines.

State officials are currently drafting regulations that support HB 2210, which implemented the ethanol mandate.

The City of Portland’s Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) went into effect this year and Oregon’s RFS goes into effect January 1, 2008. The B2 mandate in the Portland RFS takes effect only after local producers hit the 5 million gallon production mark.

The Oregon RFS calls for E10 and B5 blending after regional ethanol and biodiesel production reached 40Mgy and 15Mgy, respectively.

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