The Clean Air Act. Impact on the fuels industry. Background...and future?

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry

OSTI ID:420516

Kulakowski, J M ^[1]

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1. Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc., Universal City, CA (United States)

Environmental regulations, including the Clean Air Act have a profound impact on the petroleum industry. For example, a recent study by the National Petroleum Council found that compliance with environment, health and safety regulations would cost the US refining and marketing industry some 37 billion dollars in the 1990s. This is greater than the entire 31 billion dollar asset base in 1990. The federal Clean Air Act is arguably the most comprehensive single piece of legislation ever passed by Congress. The act was originally passed in 1963 and has had several revisions, the most recent being in 1990. The act has provisions that cover many pollutants and different sources of pollution. This paper will only discuss limited portions of the clean air act that impact {open_quotes}mobile sources{close_quotes}, that is fuels and vehicles. In addition to a discussion of the background for several of these issues, the paper provides a report of the current status. Finally, some recommendations are made to improve the flexibility in the act and the regulations it requires.

• OSTI ID: 420516
• Report Number(s): CONF-960807--
• Journal Information: Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Journal Name: Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 41; ISSN 0569-3772; ISSN ACFPAI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CLEAN AIR ACTS
COMPLIANCE
EXHAUST GASES
GASEOUS WASTES
LEGISLATION
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
VEHICLES