MTBE Rides Again
The gasoline additive MTBE has tainted water in 29 states. The energy bill before Congress would protect the companies that made MTBE from lawsuits. Water districts around the country fear they’ll be left with the cost of cleaning up. Jeff Young reports from Washington.
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