MTBE in Gasoline Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States).

United States.

Environmental law.

Gasoline.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Discusses concerns about possible ground water contamination from methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a gasoline additive designed to make the fuel burn cleaner. Reviews air quality benefits from MTBE, water quality and drinking water issues, EPA responses to MTBE occurrence in water, findings and recommendations of Blue Ribbon Panel on Oxygenates in Gasoline, MTBE alternatives, and Federal and State legislation

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. MTBE in Gasoline

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-RSI-0802

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