Biofuel Border Battle: Minnesota and Wisconsin Stations Offer Dueling Discounts on Cleaner-Burning E85 Fuel on May 27

SAINT PAUL, Minn., May 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As if Minnesota and Wisconsin needed another friendly rivalry, two fuel retailers on opposite sides of the St. Croix River are holding a rush-hour special on E85, the ethanol-based fuel that can be used in flex fuel vehicles. The Freedom Valu Center at 210 S. Second St. in Hudson, Wisc. and the Holiday at 215 Manning Ave. N. in West Lakeland, Minn. will both be selling E85 at an 85 cents per gallon discount from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 27. 

The promotions are supported by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, Holiday Companies, Erickson Oil, American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest and MN & WI Clean Air Choice Teams. Goldy Gopher, the University of Minnesota's beloved mascot, will be at the Holiday station from 4-5 p.m. Alice in Dairyland, Wisconsin's official agricultural ambassador, will be on hand at the Freedom Valu Center to greet customers during the event. Nafaka, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association mascot, will also be making an appearance at the Holiday station.

E85 fuel is intended for use in flex fuel vehicles only, and there is a 30 gallon limit per customer at each event. To see if your vehicle can use E85, or to learn more about E85 and biodiesel, visit www.CleanAirChoice.org.

SOURCE American Lung Association in Minnesota