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This page last reviewed September 25, 2008

Phase 2 Reformulated Gasoline Program Publications

The Air Resources Board has generated a host of materials including background papers, fact sheets, newsletters, brochures, etc. to support the roll out of California's Phase 2 Cleaner-Burning Gasoline (CBG) program. In addition, the this area of the website furnishes  information on the gasoline additive MTBE and other oxygenates.  Many of the following documents are available in HTML as well as in Adobe Acrobat format indicated by "pdf". The latter formats are indicated as such in parentheses along with their respective file sizes.

• News release  - ARB begins tests on new Phase 2 Reformulated Gasoline
• ARB Orders World's Cleanest Burning Gasoline
• ARB's Response to KGO News Reporting 
• Automotive Technicians 
  • Technical Bulletin or (pdf-24k) 
  • Quotes from the Auto Industry or (pdf-18k) 
• Backgrounder Papers 
  • Clean Air Benefits or (pdf-22k) 
  • The Price of Gasoline or (pdf-16k) 
  • On-Road Performance or (pdf-19k) 
  • Off-Road Performance or (pdf-16k) 
  • Gasoline Supply or (pdf-15k) 
  • Technical Specifications or (pdf-16k) 
• Brochures 
  • We Can All Breathe Easier - General or (pdf-907k) 
  • Cleaner-Burning Gasoline - Detailed or (pdf-1,471k) 
    These brochures are also available in hardcopy by calling 1-800-922-7349 within California or (916) 322-6020 if calling from outside California.
• Fact Sheets 
  • General Facts  
  • Fact Sheet #1 - Overview
  • Fact Sheet #2 - Testing Underway
  • Fact Sheet #3 - Comparison of Federal and California Reformulated Gasoline
  • Fact Sheet #4 - Health Benefits of Cleaner-Burning Gasoline
  • Fact Sheet #5 - Test Results: Performs Like Conventional Gasoline
• Newsletters 
  • CaRFG Forum #1
  • CaRFG Forum #2
  • CaRFG Forum #3
• Quotes 
  • What the Auto Industry Is Saying
  • What the Press Is Saying
  • What People Are Saying
• Performance and Compatibility Testing Program 
  • Executive Summary
  • Full Report (pdf-1,178k)  
• Question & Answer Forums for the CBG Roll-Out
  • Facts and Frequently Asked Questions (pdf-109k) 
  • Regulatory/Implementation/Compliance Questions - Revised 3/8/96 (pdf-48k)
  • How to Get Technical Questions Answered (pdf-7k) 

Oxygenates in Gasoline

• Information on MTBE (methyl butyl tertiary ether) and other oxygenates