Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday that his administration is using the temporary waiver by the U.S. EPA to allow the sale of high volatility gasoline to be sold through September 15th in response to the Whiting, Indiana BP refinery fire.

The waiver also means that Illinois corn farmers will provide the needed fuel through their ethanol production, which is a lower emission alternative to gasoline. President of the Illinois Corn Growers Association Marty Marr says the waiver will add fuel security to Illinois and the Midwest and stabilize grain markets.

Marr says that Fall corn harvest is looking good for both size and prices in Illinois. He says by having E-15 stay on the market, it will help lobby the federal government to keep it as a permanent fuel option. Marr believes E-15 will be a bridge from gasoline to electric vehicles, and he says it has also opened up conversations for using ethanol as a possible future fuel source for power plants as the country continues its switch to greener energy sources.