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Paul Tonko: I would point out that, when Congress mandated a performance standard to increase the oxygenate content, the industry…

On the recordApril 12, 2018
I would point out that, when Congress mandated a performance standard to increase the oxygenate content, the industry used MTBE to achieve this standard, and we ended up with a terrible drinking water pollution problem.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko warns about risks of using additives in fuel standards.

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