EPA refuses California ethanol waiver in oxygenate ruling
The EPA rejected California’s request to waive the federal oxygenate rule, setting a path for continued use of corn based ethanol. The decision raises fuel costs and scrutiny over environmental impacts while tying California to ethanol driven gasoline blends despite MTBE phase out. Representatives note potential price increases at the pump and broader energy policy implications.
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Tank shells kill three Palestinians in Gaza Strip
Israeli tank shells killed three Bedouin women from the same family in a Gaza Strip camp near Netzarim. The deaths followed Palestinian fire on an army post and amid U S efforts to end eight months of violence with a cease-fire.
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