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February 10, 2007
EPA To Lower Benzene Emissions After PIRG Lawsuit
 Yesterday the Bush Administration EPA responded to a 2004 lawsuit filed by EarthJustice on behalf of U.S. PIRG and the Sierra Club by announcing a new rule cutting benzene emissions from gasoline to the air. From our joint release:
"The good news," said Emily Figdor of U.S. PIRG, "is that today's rule is expected to limit benzene levels nationwide, which should make the air safer in many places. The bad news is that EPA will allow benzene trading. That means some refineries won't reduce the benzene content of their gasoline, and may even increase it. Having benzene levels go down in Newark, New Jersey won't do much for the health of people in Portland, Oregon." Felicity Barringer has a detailed story E.P.A. Limits the Benzene in Gasoline by 2011 in the New York Times. Go to U.S. PIRG's Clean Cars & Trucks pages.
Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at February 10, 2007 06:35 AM
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