Jan 28, 2002· January 29, 2002 letter from Edward H. Murphy, Downstream General Manager, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, DC [A-2001-20 IV-D-17]· EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0003-0063
Policy makers should be cautious about replacing the RFG oxygen mandate, which resulted in
unintended public and environmental concerns and few, if any, air quality benefits, with a
renewable fuels mandate across all motor fuels.
EPA should continue to actively seek the input of all stakeholders in order to identify the
most appopriate slate of fuels. The two percent RFG oxygen mandate has been a
primary
cause of the proliferation of boutique fuels and should be repealed.
Aug 28, 2001· R. Cavaney, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Petroleum Institute (API),
Washington, DC [A-2001-20 II-D-0A]· EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0003-0007
See attached file.
Mr. Caveney requests a meeting with the EPA. Hhe sees as a problem of the proliferation
of "boutique" gasolines in the US and the" adverse effect they are having on our ability to
provide consumers with readily available, reasonably priced gasoline."
Aug 3, 2001· E.H. Murphy, Downstream General Manager, American Petroleum Institute (API),
Washington, DC [A-2001-20 II-D-2]· EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0003-0010
See attached file. API also adds that this highlights the difficulty in identifying a reduced menu of
gasolines that does not also alter gasoline specifications in ways that will further reduce gasoline
supply capacity.
API would like to see a reduction in the number of boutique fuels. API does not want
states
and localities denied access to the fuels they have heavily relied upon to meet their air
quality goals.