Epa Sets Deadline for Baton Rouge Gas Stations to Add Pumps Offering Reformulated Gas

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Dealing with air pollution that exceeds federal standards and a lawsuit forcing its hand, the EPA has set a June 23 deadline for Baton Rouge gas station owners to add pumps offering reformulated gasoline.

State and city officials in Baton Rouge are hoping for a last- minute reprieve from the mandate but it doesn't appear likely.

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Epa Sets Deadline for Baton Rouge Gas Stations to Add Pumps Offering Reformulated Gas

A spokesman for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said New Orleans does not face the same fate since it has not exceeded EPA ozone standards since 1995.

The Clean Air Act is very specific, said Dave Bary, spokesman for the regional EPA office in Dallas. Reformulated gas can only be u...

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