(AGENPARL) – mer 30 agosto 2023 Issued: Aug 30, 2023 (5:40pm EDT)
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EPA Issues Fuel Waiver to Address Fuel Supply Disruptions in Florida Caused by
Hurricane Idalia
WASHINGTON (August 29, 2023) –Today, Environmental Protection Agency
Administrator Michael Regan issued an emergency fuel waiver to address a fuel
supply emergency in Florida caused by Hurricane Idalia.
On August 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 49
counties to prepare for potentially devastating impacts to multiple population
centers throughout the state from Hurricane Idalia. Storm preparations have
resulted in the closure of multiple ports in the state that receive fuel and
have restricted and interrupted fuel terminal operations, preventing an
adequate supply of gasoline. In addition, evacuations—including mandatory
evacuations—are straining available supplies. Waiving federal requirements
to sell summer gasoline can help address these supply shortages.
The EPA and the Department of Energy (DOE) have been actively monitoring the
supply of fuel. The EPA has concluded, with DOE’s concurrence, that it is
necessary to waive federal requirements to sell summer gasoline to minimize or
prevent the disruption of an adequate supply of gasoline to consumers
throughout Florida. This waiver only applies to the federal fuel standards.
Regulated parties must continue to comply with any applicable state or local
requirements, or restrictions related to this matter, unless waived by the
appropriate authorities. The waiver is effective August 30, 2023, and will
continue through September 15, 2023.
Federal Clean Air Act regulations require fuel refiners, importers,
distributors, resellers, terminal owners and operators, and carriers to switch
from selling higher volatility winter gasoline to lower volatility summer
gasoline during the summer months to limit the formation of ozone pollution.
To mitigate any impacts on air quality, the Clean Air Act provides strict
criteria for when fuel waivers may be granted to help ensure minimal, if any,
short term impacts on air quality, including limiting waivers as much as
possible in terms of their geographic scope and duration.
As required by law, EPA and DOE evaluated the situation and determined that
granting a short-term waiver was consistent with the public interest.  EPA
and DOE are continuing to actively monitor the fuel supply situation in
Florida.
More information: http://www.epa.gov/enforcement/fuel-waivers
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