EPA Move Aimed At Boosting Gas Supplies In South Florida

By CBS Miami Team

April 23, 2023

MIAMI - The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection on Friday issued a waiver to give the fuel industry more flexibility, as flooding in South Florida has helped increase the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the state by 15 cents since Monday, but state Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said the waiver needs to be expanded.

The federal approval --- directed at Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties --- extends the use of winter gasoline beyond May 1, when the EPA requires the industry to switch to a summer blend.

The waiver will be in place through May 20.

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