Thanks, Jeff Wasil of Bombardier.....FYI Here!

[Ron Hill]

Jeff Wasil, emissions certification engineer for Bombardier Recreational Products' Evinrude Marine Engine division, testified Thursday on behalf of the National Marine Manufacturers Association at a congressional hearing titled "Hitting the Ethanol Blend Wall: Examining the Science on E15." The hearing, held by the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, was to examine the scientific and technical issues related to the EPA’s recent waiver decisions permitting mid-level blends of as much as 15 percent ethanol in gasoline and receive feedback on draft legislative language. In his testimony, Wasil outlined the technical reasons that ethanol is incompatible with boat engines and other non-road engines, as well as concerns that the EPA’s gas pump label will not do enough to prevent consumers from misfueling. He also endorsed draft legislation that calls for a National Academy of Sciences survey of scientific information related to the E15.

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BRP engineer testifies on dangers of E15

Jeff Wasil, emissions certification engineer for Bombardier Recreational Products' Evinrude Marine Engine division, testified Thursday on behalf of the National Marine Manufacturers Association at a congressional hearing titled "Hitting the Ethanol Blend Wall: Examining the Science on E15."



The hearing, held by the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, was to examine the scientific and technical issues related to the EPA’s recent waiver decisions permitting mid-level blends of as much as 15 percent ethanol in gasoline and receive feedback on draft legislative language.
In his testimony, Wasil outlined the technical reasons that ethanol is incompatible with boat engines and other non-road engines, as well as concerns that the EPA’s gas pump label will not do enough to prevent consumers from misfueling.
He also endorsed draft legislation that calls for a National Academy of Sciences survey of scientific information related to the effects on engines of ethanol blends greater than 10 percent.
Wasil also testified that the warning label the EPA has proposed for placement on gasoline pumps is “completely inadequate. The label they propose will not properly warn and inform consumers about problems associated with E15, and it is almost certain to result in massive misfueling and subsequent engine damage.”
Wasil also discussed concerns that the EPA is not requiring that E10 continue to be available.
“There is no need to rush E15 into the marketplace. Let’s have a strategic pause while more testing is done to determine the effects of E15 on various kinds of engines and to see whether there might be alternatives to ethanol, such as butanol,” he added.

[Skoontz]

Better yet, lets let EPA tell the truith. Truth be told,. they wanted to prove small enignes caused 10% of the worlds air pollution in 1993....Truth be tiold, they took what any person of sane mind called a small engine, and beegan testing.. Truth be told, they could not make the case, however, decided this needed to be done, just to prove their being...So.....They kept on adding horsepower, and relabeled those engines as small engines, until they made their ubsird claim. They ended up with engines under 100 HP are labeled as smalll...May I ASK.... I have a 94 HP engine in a Caterpillar 297 track loader...How many of you leftist knit nwits would call that a small engine?
Truth be told, figures lie, and liars figure.....Somewhere between what the studies tell us,, and what those opposing say, lies the truth.....Tell that when you want clean air, I have asthma, I need to know the truth first....

[Skoontz]

Better yet, lets let EPA tell the truith. Truth be told,. they wanted to prove small enignes caused 10% of the worlds air pollution in 1993....Truth be tiold, they took what any person of sane mind called a small engine, and beegan testing.. Truth be told, they could not make the case, however, decided this needed to be done, just to prove their being...So.....They kept on adding horsepower, and relabeled those engines as small engines, until they made their ubsird claim. They ended up with engines under 100 HP are labeled as smalll...May I ASK.... I have a 94 HP engine in a Caterpillar 297 track loader...How many of you leftist knit nwits would call that a small engine?
Truth be told, figures lie, and liars figure.....Somewhere between what the studies tell us,, and what those opposing say, lies the truth.....Tell that when you want clean air, I have asthma, I need to know the truth first....

[David Mason]

While this may appear to be a set back to the Ethanol blends being at our gas pumps, it will do very little to change the fact that in a short amount of time Ethanol will be in every gas tank, in every state. You will be hard pressed to find Ethanol free gasoline at any pumps. You may be able to purchase it from specialty fuel businesses such as VP, or a few of the others. But it is here to stay, so you should begin adapting to it now.

Does anyone else see the potential here ? This is MAJOR event in history. Here is boat racing's chance to get into the spotlight. Here is the chance to be a part of that research. It is about getting the sport more recognizable, add credibility to the sport, and in general increase the awareness that we exist to the masses.

Hmmmm......................................... maybe someone did see this.