Gas Stations Split With Big Oil In Seeking Broader EPA Clean-Fuel Waiver

Independent gas station operators are opposing big oil companies and refiners by urging EPA to expand a clean-fuel waiver issued last week in response to fuel disruptions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Concerned about rising gasoline prices and waning sales, the gas station operators are asking that EPA waive nationwide its gasoline requirements for smog-ridden areas. But oil companies say the waiver would cause market disturbances that could further contribute to fuel disruptions. The Petroleum Marketers Association of America...