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Committee approves resolution urging return of vented gas cans
Summary
The Indiana Environmental Rules Committee voted unanimously to pass a nonbinding resolution urging federal lawmakers to consider restoring vented gas cans, with sponsor Senator Toms saying the cans were safer and more convenient for many users.
The Environmental Rules Committee unanimously passed a resolution urging lawmakers to support reinstating vented gasoline cans that Senator Toms said were removed from the market because of concerns about vapor emissions.
Senator Toms introduced the resolution during the committee meeting and described the vented gas can as a “trustworthy, reliable tool” that made everyday tasks—filling lawn mowers, chainsaws or helping a vehicle that had run out of gas—easier. “What I'm trying to do with this resolution is to get back something that…
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