There is a connection between clean water, corn production and increasing the amount of corn ethanol in fuel that we use in our boat engines.
Without proper warning labels, boat owners may fill up using E10 (gas containing 10 percent corn-based ethanol by volume) or a higher concentration that is proven to cause great harm to motor boat engines. Most engines aren’t designed to tolerate ethanol, especially because it draws moisture into the engine and causes corrosion. Remember to look before you pump! Choose E10 or less for small engines in power equipment, cars older than 2001 and marine vessels.
For more than a decade, a number of environmental and industry groups have “sold” the perception that ethanol is sustainable. But, it’s not. The effects of corn ethanol production are much broader than its impact on angling and boating. Corn fertilizers – as do many fertilizers – cause serious harm to the aquatic environment and our important fisheries resources.
Top 5 Impacts of Ethanol as Fuel:
The use of ethanol is yielding questionable results and unintended impacts. To learn more about this issue, visit the Policy Issue Page on ethanol at KeepAmericaFishing.org.
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