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Some U.S. states banned MTBE in gasoline. California and New York, which together accounted for 40% of U.S. MTBE consumption, banned usage of the chemical in gasoline, effective 2002 and 2004, respectively. [5] [6] As of 2007, 25 states had issued complete or partial bans on the use of MTBE. [7]
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 2003, California is the first state to ban MTBE. Several other states start switching soon afterward. California consumes 900 million US gallons (3,400,000 m 3) of ethanol a year, about a third of all the ethanol produced in the United States. In 2004, Crude oil prices rise by 80%. Gasoline prices rise 30% in the U.S. Diesel fuel rises ...
(The Center Square) − Pornhub will soon be inaccessible in 13 states after lawmakers passed a slurry of restrictions for social media and other internet sites. The bills require certain age ...
The federal government and 27 state governments have banned popular China-based video sharing mobile app TikTok from government-issued devices. Map: Here are the states that have banned TikTok on ...
Although an ether, MTBE is a poor Lewis base and does not support formation of Grignard reagents. It is also unstable toward strong acids. It reacts dangerously with bromine. [25] MTBE forms azeotropes with water (52.6 °C; 96.5% MTBE) [26] and methanol (51.3 °C; 68.6% MTBE). [27] The solubility of water in MTBE is reported to be 1.5 g/100g at ...
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the Constitution grants to Congress the authority to admit new states into the Union. Since the establishment of the United States in 1776, the number of states has expanded from the original 13 to 50. Each new state has been admitted on an equal footing with the existing states. [5]
On August 1, 2019, e-cigarettes were banned in all locations that traditional cigarettes were banned. [129] On August 1, 2023, smoking cannabis was included in the smoking ban, upon becoming legal. [129] Carlton County, June 1, 2007, banned on 50% of outdoor patio seating in bars and restaurants. [citation needed]