Drinking Water Utilities Celebrate Defeat of Mtbe Liability Immunity Provision in Energy Bill

U.S. Newswire › July 28, 2005

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DENVER, July 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement from American Water Works Association Executive Director Jack Hoffbuhr:

This week, the U.S. House and Senate are poised to pass comprehensive energy legislation. House and Senate conferees announced that the final bill will not include a controversial provision that would have granted gasoline makers defective product liability immunity in instances of MTBE contamination.

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Drinking Water Utilities Celebrate Defeat of Mtbe Liability Immunity Provision in Energy Bill

MTBE is a gasoline additive that has contaminated the water supplies of co...

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