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Under the agreement with CEH, the fuel distributors will
offer for sale the lowest-lead fuel that is commercially
available in sufficient quantity. The companies will
also make Mogas available to airport-based fuel
companies (fixed base operators, or FBOs) that request
it, subject to certain terms (eg, coverage under
liability insurance) and availability.
The companies are also required to warn residents living
within one kilometer of the airports where they operate
of the lead risk, and to post warning signs at the
airports. The companies, including Air Petro Corporation
(a leading seller of Chevron fuels), Eastern Aviation
Fuels (a leading national marketer of Shell branded
fuels), Avfuel Corporation (the nation’s leading
independent supplier of aviation fuels) and others will
pay a combined $550,000 in penalties and legal costs.
Leaded aviation gas has been recognized as a problem for
more than a decade. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association (AOPA), which joined with the National Air
Transportation Association (NATA) and other aviation and
petroleum trade groups to form the General Aviation
Avgas Coalition, told EPA in a 2010 comment that the
groups are committed to “an unleaded future.”
In
2011, the FAA and EPA created the Unleaded Avgas
Transition Aviation Rulemaking Committee, including
industry representatives from the AOPA and NATA, to come
up with lead-free solutions. But the groups’ 2012 report
called for an 11 year process to phase-in lead-free
fuels.
“Eleven years is too long to wait for clean air free
from lead poisoning risks,” said Cox. “We will continue
to monitor the industry and keep the pressure on for
safer fuels as quickly as possible.”
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) is the leading
national nonprofit committed to ending health threats
from toxic chemicals in our air, water, food and in
products we use every day. CEH protects children and
families from harmful chemicals by working with
communities, consumers, workers, and government to
demand and support safer business practices. We also
work with major industries and leaders in green business
to promote healthier alternatives to toxic products and
practices.
Settling Defendants:
Airports: See: - Friends Of The Earth Pressures EPA To Get The Lead Out Of Avgas
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NATA Concerned With Environmental Group's Actions On
Avgas
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Avgas Coalition Responds To Threat Of Lawsuit Against
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