Excerpt
In 1990, the EPA specified that 2 percent of new gasoline contain an oxygen additive to reduce toxics released from tailpipe emissions. Despite the program’s success, the most widely used oxygenate, MTBE, has been found to contaminate ground water.
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Fiscal Year 2001 Budget
The President's Proposals to Congress
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Glossary
Air Pollution Terms
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Auto Emissions Controls
Milestones in Federal Laws and Regulations
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Reformulated Gasoline
History and Benefits of the Federal Program
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MTBE in Gasoline
The Effects on Air and Water
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California Experience
The State's Cleaner-Burning Gasoline Program
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Protecting Water Quality
Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel
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Legislative Background
Recent Action on Reformulated Gasoline
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Pro & Con
Should Congress Pass Legislation to Phase Out the Use of MTBE in Gasoline?
