HomeMy WebLinkAbout81-76RESOLUTION NO. 81-76
RESOLUTION OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL
URGING THE REPEAL OF SECTION 301 OF THE POWERPLANT
AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE ACT
WHEREAS, it is the national security and national economic interest to
promote the policy of the government of the United States to reduce the
nation's dependence on imported oil; and
WHEREAS, Section 301 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
contains prohibitions and restrictions on the use of natural gas as a
utility powerplant fuel; and
WHEREAS, the complete development of alternate fuels technologies are
subject to technical, financial, environmental, site and social constraints
and as a result fuels from these projects may not be available on a
commercial basis for several years; and
WHEREAS, domestic natural gas reserves are estimated to be sufficient
to last for at least several decades at the current rate of consumption;
and
WHEREAS, implementation of Section 301 will impose a host of new costs
upon electric utility customers; and
WHEREAS, natural gas is a cheaper, cleaner fuel than fuel oil; and
WHEREAS, the United States needs to utilize all available resources in
order to achieve energy independence at the earliest possible time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ukiah City Council of the
City of Ukiah strongly supports federal legislation which will repeal
Section 301 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act, thereby
permitting the use of natural gas as a transitional utility powerplant fuel
until such time as alternate of renewable sources are available for the
commercial generation of electric energy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be sent to:
President Reagan and Legislators.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 1981, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilmember Hickey, Feibusch, Snyder, Riley, Myers
ATTE ST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR