THE MTBE gasoline-additive problem has earned its reputation as an overly complex stew of special interest politics, economics and environmental concerns. At the local level, it seems simple. The ...

But attorney Rick Wallace of Washington, D.C., who is a liaison with the court for the 12 companies, said Sher’s statements were not true. “MTBE is not a contaminant . . . and this settlement ...

MTBE producers, however, criticized BP’s move as financially motivated and noted studies commissioned by the California Energy Commission that pointed to a 5% to 10% shortfall in the state’s ...

MTBE: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether--a gasoline additive--that scientists say may be polluting one third of the nation's drinking water wells. The additive blended into gasoline in the early 90's to ...

MTBE is manufactured primarily for use as a gasoline additive because of its ability to increase fuel efficiency while decreasing pollutants in the atmosphere. Oil companies began adding it to ...