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Status and Impact of MTBE Bans in various states

Overview of MTBE Bans in various states

State	MTBE Ban Schedule	MTBE Consumption^a (% of U.S. total)
California	MTBE ban starting January 1, 2004	31.7
Colorado	MTBE ban started April 30, 2002	0
Connecticut	MTBE ban starting October 1, 2003	3.1
Illinois	MTBE prohibited by July 2004	0
Indiana	MTBE limited to 0.5% by volume, starting July 23, 2004	0
Iowa	0.5% MTBE by volume cap, already in effect	0
Kansas	MTBE limited to 0.5% by volume, starting July 1, 2004	0
Kentucky	MTBE ban starting January 1, 2006; beginning in January 1, 2004, ethanol encouraged to be used in place of MTBE	0.8
Maine	Law merely expresses state’s “goal” to ban MTBE; it’s not an actual ban.The “goal” is to phase out gasoline or fuel products treated with MTBE by January 1, 2003	0
Michigan	MTBE prohibited by June 1, 2003	0
Minnesota	All ethers (MTBE, ETBE, TAME) limited to 1/3 of 1.0% by weight after July 1, 2000; after July 1, 2005, total ether ban	0
Missouri	MTBE limited to 0.5% by volume, starting July 1, 2005	1.1
Nebraska	MTBE limited to 1.0% by volume, starting July 13, 2000	0
New York	MTBE ban starting January 1, 2004	7.5
Ohio	MTBE ban starting July 1, 2005	0
S. Dakota	0.5% MTBE by volume cap, already in effect	0
Washington	MTBE ban starting December 31, 2003	0

^aData include MTBE blended into RFG and oxygenated gasoline only. MTBE may also be found in conventional gasoline, but not in significant amouts.
Source: MTBE consumption estimates are based on EIA data as of December 2002.

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MTBE Impact

Which states have MTBE bans?
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Developments

MTBE bans under recent state laws
Recent state laws have been passed to ban MTBE in certain areas.