MTSB DD.....
To Gary and All..
Beliving that the MTSB issue will have significant impact on the value of MIDL, I researched the MTSB issue. Not from a technical side, but from a socio-sentiment side. Following are links to some of the information I found. There is a TON of stuff out their, most of it favoring MIDL, some not. I captured the sites that I found most interesting and attached them. I will try to keep an eye on some of the links, as they may be pre-cursors to MIDL moves.
June 30 & Nov. 30 are due dates for MTSB Studies.
I have a small interest in MIDL, and will be looking to add more, but will wait a bit. Looks like Friday was a good day to BTS, but I had a tee time to keep. Some things are more important than others. ;-)
My conclusions:
1. The fact that MTSB may or may not be a health hazard is irrelavent.
Perception is reality, Califoria will ban it by 2001 either by law or by sentiment. Boxer and Feinstein squaking; So much activity around MTSB, politicians will be forced to act, especially when a viable alternative is produced.
2. Since low levels of MTSB makes the water stinky, this reinforces #1.
3. The MTSB issue has a possible side affect of making all additives go through a testing process before being implemented. Some of the MTSB legislation has considered this. Do'nt know the status of that. Could delay df-144.
4. Environmental remediation of MTSB; may be an investment there. Some interesting work going on. Need more DD to make further comment.
Here are the links if anyone is so inclined.
Califonia Water Env. Group stuff
acwanet.com
acwanet.com
Santa Clar Vally Water District
scvwd.dst.ca.us
May 1997, California Energy Commission testimony
energy.ca.gov
The most Interesting quote I found"
"Regardless of what is eventually learned from health effects research, water utilities already know that MTBE fouls the taste and odor of drinking water at relatively
low levels. Initial studies by ACWA member agencies and others show that consumers can detect it in drinking water at levels as low as 2.5 ppb. Many describe it
as reminiscent of turpentine. With such a low taste and odor threshold, MTBE contamination will render drinking water unacceptable at levels much lower than
California's current action level and the heath advisory limit EPA is expected to propose."
This indcates to me that regardless of MTBE health affects, It will be forced out of
use.
From:
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Field Hearing on MTBE and Impacts on Water Supply
December 9, 1997
Sacramento, California
acwanet.com
Sunday September 14 7:34 AM EDT
Calif. Bill Could Lead to a MTBE Ban
NEW YORK (Reuter) -
204.71.177.70
Link to research resulting from above bill
tsrtp.ucdavis.edu
Note: Research has commenced and an interum
report is due June 30. The final report is due November 30, 1998.
Sen D Fienstien Introduces Bill:
news.publicworks.com
I don't care for this person, but hysteria can be used to and advantage
''We are facing an urgent situation in my state of California due to the threat of
widespread contamination by MTBE,'' U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer told Environmental Protection Agency administrator Carol Browner.
A dispassionate analysis
techstuff.com
Env. Groups with a mission
oxybusters.com
bzb.com
American Methanol Association
methanol.org
LA Times / Chevron
oxybusters.com
A distant and possible competitor
members.aol.com
Search results:
altavista.digital.com
''Porocrit,''
A Sparkling Cleanup / Firm finds way to rid water of MTBE pollutant
oxybusters.com |
