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RESOLUTION NO. 81-1977
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION REMOVING
THE RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS ON THE USE OF
NATURAL GAS IN UTILITY.PDWERPLANTS
WHEREAS, it'is..in the national security and national economic
interest to promote the policy of the government of the United States
to reduce the nations 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 tech-
nologies 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
and
WHEREAS, natural gas is a cheaper, cleaner fuel than fuel oil;
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 RESOLVES that the City of Temple City
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 or renewable sources are available for
the commercial generation of electric energy,
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April, 1981,
ATTEST:
P 4rge—
C e Deputy C ty C er
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting
1 held on the 21st day of April, 1981, by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES: Councilmen-Atkins, Dennis, Gillanders, Tyrell, Merritt
NOES: Councilmen --None
ABSENT: Councilmen- None
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