To: charlie the tuna who wrote (45 ) 4/18/1999 12:12:00 PM From: kinkblot Read Replies (1) | Respond to
University of California at Davis Study on MTBEHealth and Environmental Assessment of MTBE tsrtp.ucdavis.edu · MTBE and other oxygenates were found to have no significant effect on exhaust emissions from advanced technology vehicles. There is no significant difference in the emissions reduction of benzene between oxygenated and non-oxygenated CaRFG2 that meets all other CaRFG2 standards. Thus, there is no significant additional air quality benefit to the use of oxygenates such as MTBE in reformulated gasoline, relative to alternative CaRFG2 non-oxygenated formulations. any oxygenate has been called into question. Alternatives may be studied to death before any action is taken, since the MTBE snafu has now raised the threshold. Meanwhile, affected states can push for passage of federal legislation to eliminate the oxygen content requirement. Senator Feinstein has recently introduced a bill in the Senate [S. 645]:thomas.loc.gov salt water fish! --Will
