For Immediate Release

October 5, 2004
Contact: Michelle Kautz

Phone:  (573) 635-8445
Email:  mkautz@e85fuel.com

Fuel Up With E85 for 85 Cents Per Gallon in Columbia, SC

Columbia, SC - The Gervais Street Exxon, located at 1421 Gervais Street in Columbia, South Carolina, will sell E85 for 85¢ per gallon on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.  The station is the second in the state to sell the alternative fuel.

 

The one-day E85 for 85¢ promotional event will put E85 in the spotlight and increase awareness of the availability and benefits of using E85.  After the event, E85 will be available at a price comparable to gasoline.  Agriculture Commissioner Weathers will be on hand to dispense E85 at 10:00 am and Columbia Mayor Bob Coble will be on site at 5:00 pm. 

 

Funding for the ethanol infrastructure provided through a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) for community Improvement structured from an $11.2 million fine levied against Willamette Industries by the Environmental Protection Agency.  The SEP is designed to help clean up the air in the State of South Carolina by funding the installation of publicly accessible ethanol refueling infrastructure. 

 

The Columbia station also carries unleaded fuel and will open a diesel pump soon. The Exxon is open from 6:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. seven days a week. It also includes the pay-at-the pump option, a convenience store, and two service bays for quick lubes.

 

To see if your vehicle can fuel with clean-burning E85, visit www.E85Fuel.com.

 

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