US EditionEmergency fuel waiver issued for four Midwest states to alleviate soaring gas prices after storms
- The Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency fuel waiver to alleviate gasoline shortages in four Midwest states after the shutdown of a refinery in Illinois.
- Exxon Mobil's refinery in Joliet, Illinois, was shut down due to a power outage from severe storms, but power has been restored.
- Gas prices in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan have spiked above $3.45 a gallon, with Illinois prices around $4, among the highest in the country.
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Emergency fuel waiver issued for four Midwest states, including Illinois. Why?
The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to help alleviate gasoline shortages in four Midwest states after the shutdown of a refinery in Illinois. Exxon Mobil shut down its refinery in Joliet, Illinois, last month after a power outage when tornadoes and severe storms swept through the region. Power has been restored, but it can take weeks to restart a facility like the Exxon Mobil refinery about 40 miles outside of…
Emergency fuel waiver issued for IL, WI, IN and MI to alleviate soaring gas prices after storms
The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to help alleviate gasoline shortages in four Midwest states after the shutdown of a refinery in Illinois.
EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for 4 States
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency fuel waiver for four states following the closure of an oil refinery. EPA officials issue fuel waivers to help deal with fuel supply problems caused by weather events or other issues. The waivers temporarily ease certain federal requirements for fuel. Officials said in an Aug. 1 letter to the governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin that the EPA and U.S. Department …
Emergency fuel waiver issued for Indiana and three other states to alleviate soaring gas prices after storms
Exxon Mobil shut down its refinery in Joliet, Illinois, last month after a power outage when tornadoes and severe storms swept through the region.
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Emergency fuel waiver issued for Indiana to alleviate soaring gas prices after storms
The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to help alleviate shortages in four states whose gasoline supplies have been impacted by the shutdown of an ExxonMobil refinery
US EPA grants fuel waiver to Midwest states impacted by Joliet refinery shutdown
(Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday issued an emergency waiver to help alleviate fuel shortages in four states where the supply of gasoline has been impacted by the shutdown of the Exxon Mobil Refinery in Joliet, Illinois. Exxon Mobil shut down its 251,800 barrel-per-day refinery at Joliet, Illinois, last month due to a power outage after a storm. Although power was restored to the refinery by July 24, it i…
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