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EPA Releases New Rule on Sulfur Emissions

#19643938 - 03/03/14 01:18 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

The Environmental Protection Agency will reportedly announce a new rule Monday that requires oil refiners to strip even more sulfur molecules from American gasoline blends.

The New York Times reports that the new rule will require oil refiners to install new equipment and carmakers to install newer, cleaner fuel-burning technology in engines. The EPA estimates that the cost of gasoline will be raised by two-thirds of a cent per gallon as a result of the new regulations, while the sticker price of a car will be increased by $75.

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The former estimate is disputed by Charles Drevna, president of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers lobbying group. Drevna claims that the price of gasoline could rise by up to 9 cents per gallon.

"I don’t know what model [the EPA] uses," Drevna told The Times. "The math doesn’t add up."

Under current rules, American gasoline can only contain up to 30 parts per million of sulfur. Drevna says that any tightening of that requirement would be impossible for refiners to meet because of the nature of the sulfur molecules.

"They’re tough little buggers that don’t want to come out," Mr. Drevna told The Times. "It's like getting the last little bit of red wine stain out of a white blouse."

The new regulation would be the latest in a series of air pollution regulations introduced by the Obama administration. The EPA claims that the change would reduce the occurrences of sulfur-related illnesses, such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis.

Source: New York Times

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More mindless regulation in a vain attempt to make electric cars look affordable.

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Re: EPA Releases New Rule on Sulfur Emissions

[Re: mpd]
#19643955 - 03/03/14 01:22 PM (12 years, 7 months ago)

Mindless regulation has been the driving force behind automotive innovation for decades. Free markets don't work, yo.

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