Coast Guard issues warning to boaters not to use E15 fuel | Eastern North Carolina Now

The Epoch Times.com is reporting:

As boaters enter the new boating season, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit issued a warning to boaters about one type of fuel and said it could be “catastrophic.”

The agency warned that boaters should not use gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol, also known as E15 fuel.

“This type of fuel is federally prohibited for recreational vessel use, causes marine engine damage, and will void marine engine warranty. Additionally, E15 fuel has been shown to make engines run hotter, increasing the potential of a catastrophic boat fire,” the Coast Guard division wrote in a social media post.

In some gas stations, E15 fuel may simply be marked as “regular 88” or “regular unleaded” without any other warning signs or labels.

“Please ensure the fuel you are dispensing into your boat contains no more than 10 percent ethanol (E10),” the government agency warned.

A U.S. postal worker puts his seatbelt on after filling up his vehicle at a gas station in Garden Grove, Calif., on March 29, 2022. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

The Detroit Coast Guard posted the warning because E15 fuel was approved on April 29 to be sold across the United States during the summer driving season amid soaring gas prices.

According to a notice published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the administration “is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 gasoline … to be sold during the summer driving season.”

“The president is committed to doing everything he can to address the pain Americans are feeling at the pump,” former White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters about the emergency waiver, saying it’s a “critical step to address the fuel supply crisis.”