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Reps.
Green, Ryan renew call for EPA to waive RFG mandates, combat price spikes
WASHINGTON
– U.S. Reps. Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) and Mark Green (R-Green Bay) today sent
a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to
use its existing waiver authority to help prevent or reduce the impact of
gasoline price spikes on Wisconsinites, in light of BP’s announcement that it
is shutting down the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska for an indefinite period of
time because of severe pipeline corrosion.
In their letter, the congressmen cite requests
they have already made this year for the EPA to waive
Wisconsin
’s reformulated gas (RFG) requirements to provide
Wisconsin
drivers with access to the least expensive gasoline available, and they
emphasize the growing need for a waiver now that a serious, unforeseen supply
disruption has occurred as a result of pipeline problems.
“Wisconsinites have been feeling the burden
of unfair gasoline regulations for far too long. With the potential for
yet another spike in oil prices in the coming days, the EPA should immediately
take steps to bring relief to
Wisconsin
motorists. A waiver suspending these costly requirements would make it
possible for drivers in
Wisconsin
to get the lowest cost gasoline available,” Green said.
“When there’s a pipeline failure or other
supply emergency it often hits Wisconsinites harder than drivers in other areas
because of the unique blend of gasoline mandated in southeastern
Wisconsin
. We’ve seen time and time again how this leads to higher gas prices in
parts of our state. An EPA waiver in response to this latest supply drop
could help by removing this extra layer of cost and providing
Wisconsin
drivers with access to cheaper gasoline,” Ryan said.
Please click here to
view the Congressmen's letter to the EPA.
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For additional information or comment, contact:
Kirsten Kukowski (Green): 202-226-7385
Kate Matus (Ryan): 202-226-7326
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