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Part 4: Conclusions
As seen in our prior four PADD-level analyses of state-level gasoline quality requirements in the United States, the impetus for standardization of gasoline quality is often met by the need to establish a variety of specifications to best attend local needs. In this fundamental aspect, PADD 1 states are no different than the others.
That said, the preceding state-level sections show some meaningful idiosyncrasies to fuel quality definition as they relate to PADD 1 states:
    •Unlike in other regions of the country, PADD 1 encompasses some very small states (both in terms of geographical area and population). By opting into the federal reformulated gasoline (RFG) program and eschewing creation of a state-level quality monitoring program, a handful of these states have effecti
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Part 4: Conclusions