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Some states enacted MTBE prohibitions without waiting for federal restrictions. [7] California banned MTBE as a gasoline additive in 2002. [5] The State of New York banned the use of MTBE as a "fuel additive", effective in 2004. [6] MTBE use is still legal in the state for other industrial uses. [29]
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.
Twenty-nine Jim Crow laws were passed in Texas. The state enacted one anti-segregation law in 1871 barring separation of the races on public carriers. This law was repealed in 1889. 1865: Juneteenth [Constitution] The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are ...
GOP lawmakers in over 30 states have introduced or passed bills to restrict or regulate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to an NBC News analysis.
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 ...
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
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]
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