Some good news from the EPA

The EPA announced yesterday that states will no longer be required to add MTBE or ethanol to gasoline:

California, New York and Connecticut unsuccessfully had asked the EPA for a waiver of the requirement because the states had banned MTBE after finding it polluted the groundwater.
The states were forced to use ethanol, which they contend worsened pollution problems.

The recipes for gasoline formulation across the country are many and varied which is problematic when it comes to distribution especially in times of shortage. It's not often the EPA will make decisions which may save us money and, at the same time, actually be beneficial to the environment. Cautious kudos may be in order.