In an effort to reduce the cost of gasoline, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski is teaming up with a Nebraskan congressman in reintroducing the Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act in the House of Representatives. According to Walorski, this “commonsense” legislation will help to stabilize gas prices by allowing the EPA to waive fuel mandates. GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan agrees with the idea.

“It’s certainly a big step in the right direction. Politicians have long looked at price gouging and other factors behind gas prices, but I think this is the root of all evil here, is the fragmentation that exists with boutique fuels – that is, different cities, different counties, maybe utilizing and consuming different types of gasoline than other nearby cities,” said DeHaan.

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