that may be the case in some Kansas communities. From the Wichita Eagle:
Residents of Sedgwick, Harvey, Butler and Sumner counties could end up paying slightly higher prices for summer gasoline if the region’s air doesn’t get cleaner in the next year or so, environmental officials warn.
South-central Kansas is on the threshold of failing to comply with new federal air-quality standards, said Tom Gross of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
That means our region could join the Kansas City metropolitan area in mandatory smog-reduction practices — including the use of low-emission gasoline blends.
The average Wichitan paid $3.79 last week, while his or her Kansas City counterpart paid $3.95, according to current data from the AAA auto club, which tracks gas prices nationwide.
About two cents of the price differential is due to the use of the special blend in the Kansas City area, said Gross, who heads KDHE’s air monitoring and planning division.”
the rest here.
Tags: Air Quality, Gas prices, smog
