Nov 3, 2006

US Seeks to Cut Emissions from Gasoline Deliveries

Reuters: US regulators on Thursday proposed rules reduce toxic emissions that escape into the air when gasoline is loaded into delivery trucks and sent to service stations. The proposed regulations would block emission in gasoline vapors of about 46,000 tons of hazardous pollutants each year, including cancer-causing benzene, the Environmental Protection Agency said. Benzene is put in gasoline to reduce knocking. The rules would cover small facilities, including terminals and ... Link (via-EcologicalInternet.org (Dr. Glen Barry)