Motor Fuels: Issues Related to Reformulated Gasoline, Oxygenated Fuels, and Biofuels

RCED-96-121 Published: Jun 27, 1996. Publicly Released: Jul 12, 1996.

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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the cost-effectiveness of reformulated gasoline (RFG), focusing on: (1) the potential for oxygenates to reduce petroleum use; and (2) ongoing federal biofuel research.

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