DES MOINES – The Secretaries of Agriculture from Iowa and South Dakota today released their comments to EPA supporting approval of waiver to the Clean Air Act that will clear the way for gasoline blends contain up to 15 percent ethanol, or E15.  Currently the EPA only allows 10 percent ethanol in gasoline. “There is significant research that shows the level of ethanol in our gasoline can increase with no ill effects on automobiles while continuing the air quality improvements seen with E10,” Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said.  “When these facts are considered along with the economic and national security benefits we see from increased ethanol production, raising the blend level just makes sense.” A complete copy of the letter submitted to the EPA by Iowa and South Dakota can be found on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov. EPA recently extended the comment period regarding the wavier for an additional 60 days to July 20, 2009. There are a variety of ways for those still interested in commenting on the waiver to submit information to EPA.  Please identify your comments by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211. Comments can e submitted online at www.regulations.gov (follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments) or emailed to a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.  They can also be mailed to: Air and Radiation Docket, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 (please include a total of two copies). - 30 - ***Click Here to view a complete copy of comments submitted to EPA ***