WASHINGTON (AP) -
The Obama administration is temporarily
waiving some Clean Air Act requirements in 16 states and the District of
Columbia to reduce fuel disruptions from Superstorm Sandy.
Environmental Protection
Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson says in a letter to governors that
extreme circumstances related to Sandy will prevent enough gasoline from
reaching consumers.
The waiver lets
conventional gasoline be sold instead of cleaner-burning reformulated
gasoline in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia
and the District of Columbia. A blend of reformulated and regular
gasoline will be allowed in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee,
South Carolina, and North Carolina.
The waivers last through Nov. 20.
The EPA also says New Jersey residents can use heating oil in emergency generators and pumps if cleaner diesel is unavailable.
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