Fight Over Mtbe Pits Air Quality Vs. Water ; Ethanol As Additive Also Draws Concern
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › May 02, 2005
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A jug of moonshine might go down easier than the contradictory facts and opinions being passed around in New Jersey's debate over banning MTBE, a gasoline additive that has fouled wells across the state.
Lawmakers are considering the ban to stop the spread of the contaminant that preliminary studies have linked to cancer. But while its most likely replacement - ethanol, a.k.a. moonshine for the fuel tank - would protect water supplies, opponents say it could pollute the air.See the full content of this document
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Fight Over Mtbe Pits Air Quality Vs. Water ; Ethanol As Additive Also Draws Concern
It's an issue that has drawn environmentalists together with their arch nemesis, the state's chemical association, in a battle with corn farmers. It has sparked a debate over whether it's better to grow corn to feed starving nations or burn it in fuel tanks. There were so many views voiced at a h...
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