DC federal judge rules Urban Air Initiative should have access to more EPA documents

In Washington, a judge ruled that the Urban Air Initiative should have access to more EPA documents discussing test fuels. The D.C Federal Judge made the ruling in regards to a Freedom of Information Request (FOIA) Urban Air filed for emails sent between EPA employees and oil company representatives about test fuels for the EPAct Vehicle Emissions Study.

The EPAct Study data is what EPA used to create the MOVES Model, an emissions model that shows ethanol raises toxic emissions. The data is inaccurate and for years Urban Air has been working to update the MOVES Model to give ethanol the credit it deserves for in fact lowering toxic emissions. If left as is, States needing to use the MOVES Model to meet emissions standards will not use ethanol.