WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7638 ("Department of Energy Act of 1992") vests upon the Department of Energy ("DOE") the power to formulate rules and regulations for the transportation and distribution of all forms of energy products;

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8479 ("Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998") requires the DOE to monitor the refining, manufacturing and marketing processes of petroleum products to ensure that clean and safe technologies are applied;