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Article: Firms Fined for Air Violations.(Phillips Petroleum and Equilon Enterprises)(Brief Article)
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- The Oil Daily
- Article date:
- January 9, 2002
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Firms Fined for Air Violations
Phillips Petroleum and Equilon Enterprises have agreed to pay a combined $55,000 in fines to settle two separate air quality violations related to motor fuel sold in California, state officials said.
California officials said in a statement late Monday that both companies sold gasoline that exceeded legal guidelines for Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP), or motor fuel that did not evaporate quickly enough.
"Evaporative standards are a means to minimize the fumes from gasoline, and therefore reduce pollution. When gasoline that doesn't meet these standards is used, it damages the health and economy of all Californians," ...