ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - January 3, 2008) - Ewire -- Today, the Alliance for a Safe
Alternative Fuels Environment (AllSAFE) applauded the recent enactment of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The Act contains an
amendment to the Clean Air Act, strongly supported by AllSAFE, that
requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure adequate
testing of new fuels and fuel additives before they are brought to market.
"Adequate testing of new alternative fuels will better inform EPA and the
more than 250 million American consumers who use watercraft, outdoor power
equipment, snowmobiles, motorcycles, non-road and other gas-powered
vehicles," said AllSAFE spokesman Kris Kiser. "A few decades ago, the
market saw new fuels come and go with damaging effects and without
appropriate oversight and review. The AllSAFE coalition is pleased that the
Energy Bill with the new fuels amendment will help ensure that new,
alternative fuels will not cause harm to consumers and insure the long-term
viability of the alternative fuels market."
The Act requires EPA to undertake a public notice and comment process and
approve or deny new renewable fuels and fuel additives within an expedited
time frame. The amendment ensures that the introduction of new renewable
fuels and additives into the national fuel supply will be done safely and
with a full understanding of its impacts on all types of vehicles and
equipment.
AllSAFE (
www.allsafe-fuel.org) is a coalition of national consumer,
manufacturing and gasoline retailers associations that represent
manufacturers of products powered by gasoline and ethanol-fuel blends or
distributors of such fuels. AllSAFE speaks on fuel-related legislation for
over 250 million Americans that own over 400 million products, including
recreational boats and marine engines, chainsaws, lawnmowers, motor
vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, generators, and
related vehicles and equipment.
AllSAFE's purpose is to assure all new bio-based fuels and other
alternative fuels are promoted in a thoughtful manner that is safe and will
not harm consumers and the environment, or the economic infrastructure,
both manufacturing and retail.
AllSAFE Members
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
American Motorcyclist Association
Association of Marina Industries
Association of International Automobile Manufacturers
Boat Owners Association of the United States
Engine Manufacturers Association
International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association
Motorcycle Industry Council
National Association of Convenience Stores
National Marine Manufacturers Association
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
Personal Watercraft Industry Association
Professional Landcare Network
Specialty Vehicle Institute of America
Contact Information: Contact:
AllSAFE
Kris Kiser
703-549-7600
Spokesperson