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The MTBE controversy concerns methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), a gasoline additive that replaced tetraethyllead. MTBE is an oxygenate and raises gasoline's octane number . Its use declined in the United States in response to environmental and health concerns.
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), also known as tert-butyl methyl ether, is an organic compound with a structural formula (CH 3) 3 COCH 3.MTBE is a volatile, flammable, and colorless liquid that is sparingly soluble in water. [1]
MTBE in gasoline had been banned in almost 20 states by 2006. Suppliers were concerned about potential litigation and a 2005 court decision denying legal protection for MTBE. [citation needed] MTBE's fall from grace opened a new market for ethanol, its primary substitute. [25] Corn prices at the time were around US$2 a bushel.
In the 2011 documentary Square Grouper, the use of the hotel by the Black Tuna Gang is recounted. The documentary follows the burgeoning marijuana -smuggling trade of the mid-to-late 1970s, when large amounts of the drug were being shipped to southeastern Florida; the film alleges that more than 90 percent of the United States' illicit demand ...
The part I'm referring to says: "...a transparent disadvantage is that MTBE ruins the taste of water even at low concentrations of 5–15 mg/liter. As a result, significant concentrations of MTBE in drinking water are immediately detectable." -David As the article stands, it says "MTBE can be tasted in water at concentrations of 5 – 15 µg/l."
And at a time in Florida when books are being banned and the state’s educational standards say that enslaved Africans benefited from their bondage, their purpose has become even more critical.
December 11th, 2019, aerial view of TPC plant and surrounding area. A processing unit at TPC's Port Neches butadiene manufacturing plant exploded in a series of explosions on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, the eve of Thanksgiving Day, and a fire raged at the facility. 60,000 residents were evacuated [18] [19] [5] within four miles of the facility, including parts of Port Neches, Nederland ...
The Netflix documentary "Swamp Kings," which outlines the Urban Meyer tenure at Florida, minimizes off-the-field turmoil with a heavy Tim Tebow presence.