Return-Path: Received: from mta6.snfc21.pbi.net ([206.13.28.240]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 4 Nov 2000 23:15:01 -0500 Received: from postoffice.pacbell.net ([64.161.2.12]) by mta6.snfc21.pbi.net (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.3.5.2000.01.05.12.18.p9) with ESMTP id <0G3J00A9LAQZ7D@mta6.snfc21.pbi.net> for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Sat, 4 Nov 2000 20:21:00 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 20:23:24 -0800 From: erosiak@postoffice.pacbell.net Subject: MTBE To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-to: erosiak@pacbell.net Reply-to: lancair.list@olsusa.com Message-id: <3A04E0BC.22970ABB@postoffice.pacbell.net> References: X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 As an FYI, here in California the EPA was very busy early on pushing to get MTBE added to automotive fuel. This of course increased the per gallon cost, as the refineries (of course) claimed that it cost more. Well a few years down the road and guess what? They are finding MTBE in many drinking water sources above and underground. Now the EPA says the refineries MUST remove MTBE. And the refineries are now saying... yup, it'll cost more to take it out. Thank God there are so many government agencies taking care of us ignorant folks!!!!

Ed Rosiak
ES close to paint

Sky2high@aol.com wrote:

2) Certain "Big Cities" (i.e. Chicago) and their metropolitan areas are under
an EPA mandate to utilize another additive (MTBE?, I don't remember....) to
ensure cleaner emissions. You may remember that Chicago had a gas shortage
last Spring because of the switch over and a broken pipeline. I have no idea
what effect such compounded fuel has when used in the aviation environment.