Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and General Motors officials on Thursday announced an expansion of E85 ethanol-fueling locations in the state. Colorado will open 40 new E85 ethanol fueling locations statewide by the end of 2007. The new pumps will more than triple the number of stations in the state — up from 13 E85 fueling stations currently.

The new ethanol fueling stations are part Ritter’s drive to support “new energy economies” for renewable energy, including biofuels. Colorado’s plans are the largest one-time announcement made by GM and any state partner to-date. Ritter said increase availability use of E85 will help decrease oil dependence, reduce particulate emissions, benefit corn growers and stimulate economic development.

“One of my top priorities is to establish a New Energy Economy for Colorado built around renewable and cleaner sources of energy,” Gov. Ritter said. “Today we’re announcing some major progress towards that goal.”

“We’re not doing this just to be doing it or even just for the economic development,” Gov. added. “It’s important for the environment.”

The new ethanol fueling locations will be promoted by GM as part of a broader, ongoing national GM campaign to boost the use and awareness of ethanol-based E85 fuel in the United States. Installation of the new pumps will be funded by $1 million in federal grants, state funds and from the Colorado Corn Growers Association.

## Sources: General Motors and State of Colorado ##

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