I understand the dangers of MTBE and I understand the desire by the EPA for oxygenates in gasoline.
In certain geographic areas, like the LA Basin, smog is easily trapped by weather conditions. Maybe it makes sense there.
But to force the rest of us to pay more for worse-performing gasoline because of the mountains surrounding Los Angeles is nuts.
No you don't. I built gas stations all thru the 80's and early 90's in NJ. MTBE, granted, floats on water and is insoluble, but the only way it gets into the water is thru leaks. Now leaks are already illegal, so the crap about ethanol is nothing but the Politics of Money at its best. The cost of Ethanol is more than MTBE and it give us worst gas mileage then regular gas. So now that cost of gas is going up, who is going to blame Congress for the rise, the drive-by Main Stream Media.
Homey, don't think so.