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MTBE Blue Ribbon Panel
[ THIS PANEL IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE ]The MTBE Blue Ribbon Panel was created by a Charter from the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee to provide independent advice and counsel to the Environmental Protection Agency on policy issues associated with the use of MTBE and other oxygenates in gasoline. The panel held meetings, analyzed issues, conducted reviews, made recommendations, and performed other activities necessary to meet its responsibilities. The panel was requested to produce a final report by the Charter's expiration date of July 31, 1999. The objectives of the panel's charter include:
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1) Examine the role of oxygenates in meeting
the nation's goal of clean air;
2) Evaluate each product's efficiency in providing clean air benefits and the existence of alternatives;
3) Assess the behavior of oxygenates in the environment;
4) Review any known health effects; and
5) Compare the cost of production and use, and each product's availability - both at present and in the future.
Contact Information
Chairman:
Mr. Daniel Greenbaum
President
Health Effects Institute
955 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
Technical Staff Contact:
Karen Orehowsky
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
501 3rd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 564-9674
Fax: (202) 565-2085
E-mail: orehowsky.karen@epa.gov
Panel Membership List (PDF 17K)
For more information and other Panel materials, please go to the Office of Transportation and Air Quality web site at: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/fuels/oxypanel/blueribb.htm