U.S. Clean-Gasoline Rule Opposed by Oil Group Said Near
Source: Bloomberg News
U.S. Clean-Gasoline Rule Opposed by Oil Group Said Near
By Brian Wingfield and Jim Snyder on March 28, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tomorrow will propose a rule to cut the amount of sulfur in gasoline, a move supported by automakers and environmentalists though opposed by oil producers who predict it will increase fuel prices.
Several people briefed by the White House said the draft rule would cut the amount of sulfur in gasoline by two-thirds, to 10 parts per million from 30. EPA spokeswoman Julia Valentine didn’t have an immediate comment.
Sulfur reduces the effectiveness of catalytic converters, which allows more smog-causing pollutants into the air. Smog can cause a variety of heart and lung ailments. The National Association of Clean Air Agencies said the rule is the equivalent of taking 33 million cars of the roads.
“We know of no other air pollution control strategy that can achieve such substantial, cost-effective and immediate emission reductions,” Bill Becker, executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, said in a statement.
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