LINCOLN ??Today, Governor Pete?Ricketts?announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the continuation of groundbreaking research being done in Nebraska on E30 fuel.? Results of the State?s initial pilot program, launched in 2019, showed that E30 is safe and reliable fuel for use in conventional vehicles.? Under current EPA guidelines, only flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) can use ethanol blends higher than E15.? Through its second phase of research, the State intends to underscore its initial findings in order to support regulatory change to make E30 accessible to all drivers.