“Fueled for Thought,” By Joe O’Brien, Source North America In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Agency issued new regulations for underground storage tanks (USTs). They will help galvanize a program that promotes strong operational and maintenance practices at fuel sites. But they also put more responsibility on owners and operators – both to know what is…
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Vendor View: Addressing Corrosion and Microbial Growth in Today’s Fuel Environment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began to phase in ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) in 2006, with stringent regulations intended to virtually eliminate sulfur from diesel fuel and thereby reduce sulfur dioxide emissions. The EPA order was to reduce the sulfur content of all diesel fuel sold from a one-time high of as much as 5,000…
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The EPA has proposed long-delayed targets for blending biofuels
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed long-delayed targets for blending biofuels into conventional petroleum fuels in 2014-16. EPA noted in its 118-page proposal that the targets fall short of the volumes Congress originally mandated in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2007. However,…
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