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EPA To Approve Gas Containing 15 Percent Ethanol

RENEE MONTAGNE, Host:

NPR's business news starts with the fight against a new fuel.

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MONTAGNE: House Republican James Sensenbrenner has introduced legislation to block the new fuel and ask carmakers for their input. The new fuel is only for newer cars and light trucks, and the EPA says it will not harm vehicles built in 2001 or later. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.