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State Bulletin BoardState/Local Boutique Fuels Standards NPRA supports the orderly evolution and use of cleaner-burning fuels to reflect public health and environmental concerns and to provide adequate gasoline supplies to the motoring public. This can only be achieved, however, if energy and environmental policymaking is integrated and if the costs and benefits of new regulatory requirements are carefully weighed in the context of their impact on energy supplies. There are a number of federal and state gasoline specifications. The federal programs are year-round reformulated gasoline (RFG; see 40 CFR Part 80) and summer Phase II RVP(Reid vapor pressure; see 40 CFR 80.27). There are also seasonal state regulations, including summer RVP and winter oxygenated gasoline. In addition, a few states have year-round statewide gasoline programs, such as California RFG and oxygenated gasoline in Hawaii, Minnesota, and Missouri. Furthermore, there are some local requirements, e.g., year-round Arizona Cleaner-burning Gasoline in Phoenix and winter Nevada Cleaner-burning Gasoline in Las Vegas. In addition, there are federal diesel fuel standards (40 CFR Part 80). There are state diesel fuel specifications that are applicable in California, Minnesota, Phoenix, and eastern/central Texas. Minnesota and Portland, Oregon currently require ethanol in gasoline and biodiesel in highway diesel fuel. Hawaii and Missouri currently require ethanol in gasoline. States that require ethanol in gasoline and/or biodiesel in highway diesel fuel with effective dates in the future include Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington. What's New Minnesota increased its current 2 vol% biodiesel mandate to 5, 10 and 20 vol%. Oregon requires biodiesel and ethanol when production levels have been met. The ethanol mandate is being phased in in 2008. Portland, Oregon required ethanol in gasoline and biodiesel beginning in 2007. The ethanol mandate in Missouri began on 1/1/08. Federal RFG is required in East St. Louis, IL beginning the summer of 2007. New Mexico requires biodiesel in 2012. Summer low RVP conventional gasoline is required in Cincinnati and Dayton beginning in 2008. Map A map is provided to indicate the variability in gasoline specifications and the logistical challenge to the gasoline distribution system:
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NPRA's compilation Individual state/local motor fuels regulations are summarized. Please contact Tim Hogan at THogan@npra.org with your questions. Select a state: |