[20050610]RS21676_甲基叔丁基醚（MTBE）的安全港规定.pdf

1 Some legislative proposals, such as S. 2095, would have provided for the eventualdiscontinuation of MTBE use but would not have provided parties associated with MTBE withany special protections from liability. Other legislation, such as H.R. 6 from the 108th Congress,would have provided a safe-harbor provision protecting certain parties from specified forms ofliability associated with MTBE contamination.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21676Updated June 10, 2005The Safe-Harbor Provision for Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether (MTBE)name redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryMethyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is a fuel additive in wide use throughout theUnited States. Due to leakage from underground storage tanks and other sources ofexposure, MTBE has been found in the drinking water supplies of several states.Whether to shield certain parties from MTBE-related liability proved controversial inthe 108th Congress, and ultimately no legislation addressing the issue was enacted. Inthe 109th Congress, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (H.R. 6) has been passed by theHouse of Representatives; it co