EPA Says Forthcoming Emissions Proposal Would Raise Gas Prices by 1 Cent Per Gallon

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A yet-to-be-released proposal to reduce sulfur content in gasoline would raise the cost of gasoline by 1 cent per gallon, a top Environmental Protection Agency official said. EPA is expected to propose in March its Tier 3 standards for gasoline and light-duty vehicle emissions. The agency understands "that even minimal increases in the cost of gasoline are of importance to the American public," which is why "the only fuel requirement we are considering for Tier 3 is one that would lower the amount of sulfur in gasoline," Gina McCarthy, EPA assistant administrator for air and radiation, wrote Feb. 27 in a letter to Rep.