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Ironically, a big contributor to high gasoline prices has been good environmental intentions. A web of regional clean-air regulations require that up to a third of all gas sold in the U.S. be blended in complex ways for cleaner emissions. The regulations are strictest in California, where, not surprisingly, gasoline is most expensive. Blending costs an extra nickel per gallon in the Golden State and 3[cents] in smog zones in other parts of the country. Because there are more than a dozen types of "reformulated" gasoline, every refinery faces added costs...
...Ironically, a big contributor to high gasoline prices has been good environmental intentions. A web of regional clean-air regulations require that up to a third of all gas sold in the U.S. be blended in complex ways for cleaner emissions. The regulations are strictest in California, where, not surprisingly, gasoline is most expensive. Blending costs an extra nickel per gallon in the Golden State and 3[cents] in smog zones in other parts of the country. Because there are more than a dozen types of "reformulated" gasoline, every refinery faces added costs...
...invaded and absorbed by Indonesia in 1975. It never really cohered to the country under former President Suharto, who ordered the invasion. Aceh, in contrast?like the rest of post-independence Indonesia?had been part of the former Dutch East Indies, and has since been a major contributor to the national wealth by producing billions of dollars worth of liquefied natural...
...Simone scored two goals and notched an assist for the Tigers, while junior Charlotte Kenworthy also came through as a big contributor with three goals...
Republicans and some Democrats have long wanted to make it harder to file for bankruptcy and erase debts. But Clinton kept vetoing the bill. Now Bush will sign it. Critics argue it's a gift to credit-card companies, which provide easy access to debt. Bush's top campaign contributor was MBNA America...