Mayors Oppose "Safe Harbor" for MTBE
Contact: Debra Dehaney

U.S. Conference of Mayors Adopted Resolutions

• Prohibition Liability Protection for MTBE Manufactures (2004)

• Banning the use of MTBE as a fuel additive but maintaining the oxygenate requirement of gasoline (2000)

Press Releases, Letters & Resources

Major Victory for Mayors on MTBE Liability Protection
Read U.S. Mayor Article (8/8) | More MTBE

Mayors Oppose Preemption and Environmental Provisions in the Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005
Action Alert (10/3)
Letter to Congress (10/6)

• Mayor O'Neill: Statement on Federal Energy Bill (8/8)

• USCM Executive Director: Statement on MTBE Victory (7/27)

• USCM Executive Director: Statement on Proposed MTBE Deal (7/22)

• Mayor Wahler's MTBE Statement (7/21)

• U.S. Rep. Capps Press Release (7/21)

• Immediate Action on MTBE in Comprehensive Energy Bill, H. R. 6; Stop a $29 Billion Unfunded Mandate (7/20)

• Piscataway, NJ Mayor Brian Wahler Represents USCM on MTBE Liability Issue (7/20)

• Letter to Congress: Don't Contaminate the Transportation Act With MTBE (6/27)

• Mayors Decry Multi-Billion Dollar MTBE Unfunded Mandate Approved by the House — 219-213; Letter to Congress: No "Deal" on MTBE Liability Waiver (6/13) | USCM Statement (4/21)

• Letter to Congress: Keep MTBE out of the Energy Bill (2/7)

• Action Alerts: 11/17 | 11/19 | 11/21

• Statement from the Executive Director (11/17)

• Mayors, County Officials, Water System Executives Criticize Energy Bill's Liability Immunity for MTBE Industry (11/14)

• Download Mayors Letter on "Safe Harbor" for MTBE Manufacturers
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