2020: A Shifting Paradigm for Rail Safety
The ultimate goal of safety policy is to reduce or even virtually eliminate risk, and policymakers and regulated industries continually face difficult decisions in working toward this objective.
Reid vapor pressure (RVP) is a measure of the volatility of gasoline. RVP is defined as the absolute vapor pressure exerted by a liquid.
Recent Posts
RVP Flexibility in the time of COVID
America’s refiners and motor gasoline suppliers are facing an unprecedented inventory management challenge as the national response to COVID-19 has reduced domestic demand for fuel.
Perspectives: The other side of the President’s one-sided E15 “deal”
During a recent visit to Iowa — smack in the middle of corn country — the President announced a policy change that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive Clean Air Act rules and permit the year-round sale of E15 (gasoline with 15-percent ethanol).
Opposition to unilateral move to lift E15 restrictions is strong — and with good reason
Twenty senators delivered a letter to President Trump yesterday firmly stating their opposition to rumored regulatory action to expand the sale of E15 fuel.
New Ethanol Bill Corrodes Consumer Choice
If someone is telling you something that is too good to be true, it’s probably because it is.
EPA Reminds Retail Stations About E15 Pump Labels
Retail gasoline stations may be confused regarding E15 pump labeling and Reid vapor pressure (RVP) requirements.