Arizona Votes to Repeal Isobutanol Ban
The Arizona legislature has approved HB 2368 - a bill that removes Arizona’s ban on gasoline blends containing isobutanol - and sent it to Governor Doug Ducey for his signature. Multiple tests conducted by NMMA, under the direction and guidance of the US Department of Energy, found that isobutanol is less damaging to marine engines and significantly more resistant to phase separation than ethanol. It is also less corrosive to fuel system component materials such as fuel tanks, fuel hoses, primer bulbs, gaskets and o-rings when compared to ethanol.
A similar bill in Oregon, SB 19, has passed one Senate committee. For more information, contact Dave Dickerson at [email protected]