Number	17277
Subject	Environment
Source	CBS News 60 Minutes
State	NY
Year	2000
Publication Date	Jan. 16, 2000
Summary	"MTBE is shorthand for a chemical called methyl tertiary butyl ether. It's a gasoline additive that is contaminating drinking water from Maine to California It is classified as a 'possible human carcinogen' and, at extremely low levels, it makes water tastes and smell like turpentine. Some experts say MTBE may be one of the biggest environmental crises of the next decade."
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	21
Keywords	TAPE;MTBE;gasoline;oil;octane;drinking water;wells;groundwater contamination;cancer;toxicity;contamination
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