Why are Dutchess County gas prices are higher than surrounding counties such as Columbia and Ulster?
The higher price for gasoline in Dutchess County is directly attributed to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) requirement that Dutchess County stations sell reformulated gasoline to help improve air quality in the region. Dutchess County, as well as Orange County and Putnam County, is part of a “non-attainment area”- designated by USEPA in mid-2004. This means the levels of the pollutant ozone, as measured by an air monitoring meter, exceed the established federal standard. A State “non-attainment area” must develop a state implementation plan (SIP) that describes its approach to reducing both the emissions of ozone precursors, and the overall level of ozone in the air. The requirement for the sale of reformulated gasoline in Dutchess County and other lower Hudson Valley counties is part of the current SIP prepared by New York State. Reformulated gasoline is more expensive than regular gasoline. It is blended to burn cleaner and reduce smog-forming and toxic po
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