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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Spring is on its way and winter-weary home owners are eager to spend time outside in their yards. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing more than 100 power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, reminds home owners to keep safety in mind. “You want your outdoor power equipment to be ready when you need it,” said Kris Kiser, President and CEO. “Doing some basic maintenance now will ensure that your equipment operates safely and helps get the job done.” Before you use a mower, trimmer, blower, chain saw or pruner [.....]

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–The Board of Directors for the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute braved the recent East Coast snowstorms to meet January 24-26 in Sarasota, Fla., where they welcomed new board members, discussed issues central to the industry’s health and well-being, and made plans for 2016. “It’s evident we have a lot of new energy within the OPEI Board of Directors,” said Kris Kiser, President and CEO of OPEI. “We have an involved and dedicated board to guide the outdoor power equipment industry forward in 2016.” The OPEI Board of Directors is chaired by Lee Sowell, President – Outdoor Products, Techtronic Industries, N.A., [.....]

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute issued a statement on the announcement by the Federal Trade Commission on fuel pump labeling of ethanol content of gasoline. “We appreciate efforts by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate and manage the rapidly-changing fuels marketplace, requiring that gas pumps be labeled with percentage of gasoline and percentage of ethanol added,” said Kris Kiser, president and CEO of OPEI. “However, the agency didn’t go far enough. We fear consumers will remain confused and inadvertently misfuel their small engine equipment, in particular.” The new rule issued by the FTC requires ethanol blended fuels be labeled [.....]

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing more than 100 power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, issued the following statement on the January 14 announcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on fuel pump labeling of ethanol content of gasoline. “We appreciate efforts by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate and manage the rapidly changing fuels marketplace, requiring that gas pumps be labeled with percentage of gasoline and percentage of ethanol added,” said Kris Kiser, president and CEO of OPEI. “However, the agency didn’t go far enough. We fear consumers will remain [.....]

The makers of outdoor power equipment aren’t altogether satisfied with the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule on ethanol labeling – formally titled “Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting” – which the agency published in the Federal Register late last week. While the rule, which the FTC conceivably could tweak before it’s truly final, covers fuel mixtures of several types, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) focuses, passionately, on just one: the ethanol content of gasoline.  Read more from the article here.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing more than 100 power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, issues the following statement on today’s announcement by the Federal Trade Commission on fuel pump labeling of ethanol content of gasoline. Kris Kiser, president and CEO of OPEI said, “We appreciate efforts by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate and manage the rapidly-changing fuels marketplace, requiring that gas pumps be labeled with percentage of gasoline and percentage of ethanol added. However, the agency didn’t go far enough. We fear consumers will remain confused [.....]

The ethanol industry had to wait nearly two years for a decision, and on Monday, the EPA says they would lower the production target numbers for ethanol production from what Congress had originally set.   Read more from the article here.

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing more than 100 power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, recently issued the following statement on the recent announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding federal agency quotas for renewable fuels that must be blended into gasoline in 2014, 2015 and 2016.  Read more from the article here.

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) has been a vocal opponent of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of E15, gasoline with 15 percent ethanol.  Read more from the article here.

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, an international trade association representing more than 100 power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, issues the following statement on the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding federal agency quotas for renewable fuels that must be blended into gasoline in 2014, 2015 and 2016.  Read more from the article here.