Kansas asks US EPA for one-year delay to expanded E15 sales in state, says EPA

Feb 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has received a request from Kansas to delay by one year implementation of a move that would expand sales of a higher-ethanol blend of gasoline in the state, the agency told Reuters on Tuesday.

The request comes after the EPA said last week it would uphold an April 28 implementation date for a request from eight Midwest governors to allow year-round sales of gasoline containing 15% ethanol, a blend known as E15. It added that it would consider granting one-year delays for states that seek additional compliance time, something already sought by Ohio.