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News archive for MTBE KGET 17,Soil and water under the refinery is saturated with oil, benzene, MTBE, and other petroleum chemicals. Florez claims a clean-up at the refinery has nearly Easy Analysis Of Residual MTBE In Environmental Water And Soil - Aug 20, 2007 Hydrocarbon Online (press release),MTBE (t-butyl methyl ether) is a compound that was added mainly to high-octane gasoline to boost the octane of the gasoline. In the US, MTBE caused A 300 kt/year MTBE unit of MITCO resumes production - Aug 15, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),When queried about the delays in the restart of the MTBE plant, the source said, "a technical hitch had forced the company to take the plant offline on Malaysia~s Petronas MITCO shuts MTBE plant - Aug 7, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),A polymerupdate source in Malaysia reported today that Petronas MITCO had shutdown its MTBE plant located in Gebeng, Kuantan following a technical problem. Over 4000 Pounds Of MTBE Pulled From Contaminated Site - Jul 31, 2007 abc7news.com,MTBE had been stored in giant tanks on the Amorco site and apparently leaked out of the pipes leading into and away from the tanks over an extended period Driving Under The Influence - Aug 22, 2007 LA City Beat,Gray Davis banned the use of a methanol-based gasoline additive, known as MTBE. He acted after the chemical was found in drinking water wells, having leaked TPC to exit MTBE market by end of year - Jul 29, 2007 Polymerupdate.com (subscription),TPC is one of the largest manufacturers of MTBE in the US. Elaborating on the production of MTBE in the US and its export market, the source said, Lyondell to Launch Isopropyl Alcohol in January 2008 - Aug 20, 2007 CNNMoney.comKey products include ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, propylene, propylene oxide, gasoline, ultra low-sulfur diesel, MTBE and ETBE. As ethanol use rises, so do concerns - Aug 20, 2007 Allentown Morning Call,While environmental regulators are confident ethanol, non-drinkable grain alcohol, won't create a repeat of the MTBE debacle, questions remain about what it Making tracks for clean air - Aug 21, 2007 Providence Journal (subscription),Demand for ethanol has skyrocketed over the past few years, mainly because it has become a replacement for MTBE, a substance that was added to gasoline to Really stressing the environment - Aug 25, 2007 Stockton Record,The billions spent replacing underground tanks and cleaning up contaminated soils because of the gasoline additive MTBE has been a costly lesson. Fuel expert dishes on ethanol and makes the case for rebates - Jul 31, 2007 Houston Chronicle,Q: We're already using more ethanol in our fuel now, because of the outcry over the fuel component methyl tertiary butyl ether or MTBE and its propensity to New Report From EnergyBusinessReports.com Provides In-Depth ... - Aug 21, 2007 Grainnet,Many states banned MTBE after studies showed that this fuel additive pollutes drinking water. At the same time, ethanol production costs are dropping to Corn Ethanol and Unintended Consequences For California - Aug 14, 2007 Bay Area Indymedia,This is reminiscent of what happened with MTBE in the late eighties and early nineties when major environmental groups backed the use of MTBE. Methanol price in China down by 40 percent in 10 Months... - Aug 6, 2007 Chemical Explorer (subscription),The two major sectors with the most rapid consumption growth are MTBE and acetic acid. It is expected that the consumption proportion in MTBE will increase All About Ethanol - Aug 20, 2007 Allentown Morning Call,Why it's used: As a gas additive in place of the chemical MTBE, which was taken out of gasoline, and to meet federal renewable fuels standards. No Kernel Of Good News For Archer Daniels Midland - Jul 30, 2007 Forbes,...actually inflated by shipments to customers in markets where the use of another fuel additive called MTBE were discontinued due to pollution worries. Can Fuel Additives Offset Higher Fuel Prices? Biofriendly Has the ... - Jul 30, 2007 The Open Press (press release)Additionally, the 1990 Clean Air Act required some cities to use MTBE to reduce air pollution. However, MTBE has since been found to be a carcinogen. Safeguards on water supply in Winslow lacking - Aug 5, 2007 Cherry Hill Courier Post,For many quarters now, we have received the drinking-water test results mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency indicating that MTBE (the Huntsman Releases 2007 Second Quarter Results - Jul 31, 2007 Insurance News Net,MDI average selling prices increased 7% primarily in response to increased raw material costs. MTBE average selling prices increased due to improved demand. Carbon Nanotube Production Can Discharge Cancer-causing Compounds ... - Aug 21, 2007 Science Daily (press release)These pollutants include Freon refrigerants, the gasoline additive methyl t-butyl ether (MTBE), flame retardants like polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) Drunk on ethanol - Aug 20, 2007 Los Angeles Times,California is among more than two dozen states that have banned or restricted MTBE, with most replacing it with ethanol. It's also blended into a fuel EPA mandates changing small engines - Aug 24, 2007 Weatherford Democrat,...also removed an oxygenate requirement and gasoline manufacturers started using ethanol instead of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), the old standby. TOXIC GROUNDS - Aug 23, 2007 Bakersfield Californian (subscription),One has cleaned up MTBE in one part of the property so well it has been scaled back and the rest should be remediated in a few years. Weitz & Luxenberg Welcomes Ambre Brandis to its Asbestos ... - Aug 23, 2007 Newswire Today (press release),A forerunner in the legal fight against environmental polluters, Weitz & Luxenberg has worked with clients harmed by MTBE and mercury, among other toxins. Santa Monica Daily Press - http://www.smdp.com/article - Aug 23, 2007 Santa Monica Daily Press,...considering City Hall is forced to buy water from MWD because Santa Monica’s major wells were contaminated with a toxic fuel additive known as MTBE. Tenants may have to leave 'sick' Rochester building - Aug 23, 2007 Foster's Daily Democrat,The inter-DES memo said above-acceptable concentrations of PCE, trichloroethylene (TCE) and methyl tert-butyl ether (MtBE) were detected in groundwater near Civic Agenda - Aug 12, 2007 Baltimore Sun,The agenda includes: a Sierra Club presentation on global warming; MTBE issues and Health Department update; waste management issues (pay per throw and Big Ethanol - Aug 21, 2007 Grist Magazine,The big new mandate, along with the phaseout of MTBE as a gasoline additive, caused a nearly instant stampede of Wall Street and corporate cash into ethanol Ethanol exports earn US$120m in revenues - Aug 8, 2007 Jamaica Gleaner,Coimex also said it was collaborating with the Government in its plan to replace 10 per cent of the MTBE in gasolene with ethanol. Newmarket council OKs aquifer recharge plan - Aug 21, 2007 Exeter News-Letter,The artificial recharge may benefit the town water quality because of some concerns about lead from the former firing range and MtBE from a nearby spill Before We Get Drunk on Ethanol, Let’s Make Sure We Get It Right - Aug 20, 2007 It's Getting Hot In Here,Finally, while ethanol may be “cleaner burning� when it comes to many pollutants and is a better fuel additive or “oxygenate� than toxic MTBE, ADM Fiscal 4Q Profit Increases - Jul 30, 2007 Forbes,ADM Executive Vice President John Rice said the company's sales a year earlier were inflated by shipments to customers in markets where the use of MTBE, 2nd UPDATE: ADM Net Up On Asset Sales; Corn Results Weaken - Jul 30, 2007 CNNMoney.com...up in many markets as the gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether, or MTBE, was phased out and the amount of ethanol in the fuel mix increased. Tahoe researcher: ‘Legacy of ’97 is still with us’ - Aug 17, 2007 UNR NevadaNews,...an environmental chemist who spearheaded a key study in 1997 at Lake Tahoe that showed concentrations of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), Water district says it can handle ethanol plant: County officials ... - Aug 15, 2007 Chester News,One, methyl tertiary-butyl ether, also called MTBE, has been declared a major ground water contaminant. Abernathy said he and his neighbor want to be DEP fines Sheetz for 2006 gas leak in College Township - Aug 14, 2007 Centre Daily Times,As of May 2, levels of MTBE and benzene -- two gasoline components -- were still well above state thresholds, according to an analysis. Sewer group draws look - Aug 13, 2007 phillyBurbs.com,Harvey said his campaign began after he found out his well water was contaminated by MTBE — a gas additive that has polluted water supplies throughout the WEB UPDATE: Ethanol plant eyes Chester County site - Aug 12, 2007 Chester News,One, MTBE, has been linked with groundwater contamination. Abernathy believes going to ethanol, either for a gasoline substitute or to replace the current Caricom to set up energy unit -Carrington - Aug 7, 2007 Stabroek News,Jamaica and Barbados have plans to introduce 10 per cent by volume of alcohol into gasoline as a replacement for the potentially harmful additive MTBE. A Statement from Weitz & Luxenberg, PC to Smokers and Former ... - Aug 6, 2007 Business Wire (press release),A forerunner in the legal fight against environmental polluters, Weitz & Luxenberg PC has worked with clients harmed by MTBE and mercury, among other toxins Chester official hands in resignation - Aug 2, 2007 The Union Leader,...judge ruled that the yard was responsible for contaminating neighbor's drinking water with MtBE and other runoff, and ordered the facility shut down. Voters approve Poestenkill water district - Aug 1, 2007 Albany Times Union,Tests have shown that traces of trichloroethane, dichloroethane, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), bacteria and other contaminants are in local wells. Huntsman Swings To A Loss In Q2, Revenue Grew 5.4% - Update [HUN] - Jul 31, 2007 RTT News,...$70 million in proceeds from Texas Petrochemicals, LP relating to the sale of the US butadiene and MTBE business that was completed in June of 2006. Town voting on water plan - Jul 31, 2007 Albany Times Union,Tests have shown that traces of trichloroethane, dichloroethane, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), bacteria and other contaminants are in local wells. Printy Freshness - Jul 30, 2007 Grist Magazine,From a rational point of view, oil companies making huge profits yet pushing off the cleanup of MTBE leaks onto American taxpayers, with the help of local archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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