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World Biofuels
Symposium
November 13-15, 2005
Beijing, China
2nd Annual Canadian Renewable Fuels Summit
December 13-15, 2005
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hosted by:
Candadian Renewable Fuels
Association
National Biodiesel
Conference & Expo 2006
February 5-8, 2006
San Diego, California
Organizer:
National Biodiesel Board
11th Annual
National Ethanol Conference: "Policy & Marketing"
February 20-22, 2006
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Sponsored by:
Renewable Fuels Association
22nd
Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo
June 20-23, 2006
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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June 5, 2000ETHANOL IS NOW IN CALIFORNIA Several ethanol producers are establishing an ethanol supply and distribution network in California.
"There is no logical reason for the continued use of MTBE in California with the establishment of an in-state ethanol distribution network," said Eric Vaughn, President of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). "The studies and reports are in and the answers are clear: ethanol is good for the environment, ethanol is safe for humans, the ethanol industry can already meet the California demand, ethanol can be transported to California, and ethanol is a cost-effective replacement for MTBE. The ethanol industry is committed to providing California a clean air, clean water oxygen additive. It's time for the oil refiners to do the same and commit to a safe, renewable fuel."
The initial California ethanol distribution hub will be at Shore Terminals in Crockett, California. Ethanol will be available to oil refiners and gasoline blenders by truck or barge delivery starting June 15. In addition, ethanol is available today for delivery to the entire state of California by rail from the Midwest or ship from the Gulf Coast.
"It is appalling that MTBE use in California has gone up since the executive order phasing it out over three years," said Vaughn. "The clock is ticking. It's been 438 days since Gov. Gray Davis signed the MTBE phase out into law. How many more wells and lakes must be polluted before oil refiners switch from MTBE to ethanol? Lake Tahoe is asking for $300 million to clean up MTBE contamination - a cost that is borne by the taxpayers. The true cost of continued MTBE use does not appear at the gas pump. The true cost of MTBE is in health threats, polluted drinking water, and expensive, taxpayer funded cleanups."
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