HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 9185 N.C.S. 06/01/1981~~S®1LAt101`~ NO. 9185 ~. ~.,5,
of the City of Petaluma, California
URGING Tf~ REPEAL-OF SECTION'301 OF°THE POWERPLANT
' AND Il~TDUSTRTAT, FUEL 'USE ACT
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WI~REA.S, it .is the,riatorial seeurty.and national economic interest
to prcgnote the poli:cy_of the government of the United States to reduce the
nation's dependence on imported oil; and -
~ •'WHEREASI,. Section 3:01 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act "
contains prohibitions and. restrictions on the use of,natur-al gas' as a utility
powerplant fuel; and ~ - •
- i WHEREAS, the canplete. develo~xnent :of alternate fuels .technologies
are#subject to technical, financal,~envir-onmental, site and socal.eonstraints
arid~as a result fuels frcgn these projects may not be .available on a commercial
basis for several years; ,and. ~ -
WHEREAS, domestic naturah gas reserves are estimated to be sufficient
to last for at least several decades at the current rate of consumption; and
WI~REAS, implementation of Section 301.wi11~impose a host.of new costs
upo~ electric utility customers,;" and ..
WHEREAS, natural gas is a cheaper, cleaner fueT.than fuel oil and;
~ WHEREAS, the United.$tates needs to utaize all available resources. in
order to achieve energy independence at the earl`•est possible time;
NOWy THEREFORE,., :BE IT'RESOLVED, that The Petaluma City Council
,strongly supports .federal legislation which will repeal Section 301 of the
Powerplant and Industrial, Fuel..Use Act, thereby permitting the use of natural gas
as a transitional utility powerplant fuel.untal.such,time as alternate or
ren~aable sources. ,are available for the•commercal generation of electric energy.
,'BE IT FURTf3ER RESQLUED'that..copes of this Resolution be sent to:
President Reagan, ,.Senators Cranston and Hayakawa,"the ,California .Congressional.
Delegation, and 'Congressman ;John Dingell, Chairman, House>.Energy':and Commerce
Committee. - _ - _ - ~ i .
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{ Under t$e power ;and audio"rity conferred: upon this 'Council by the Charter 'of said City.
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. i I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was ,int'roduced ;and' ;adopted by the
' "Council of`alie, Cit - of Petaluma at a Re ular meetin Approved :a Eo
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AYES': Councilmen Perry,, Harbersorr,'Bond, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Mayor,-Mattei.and
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ABSENT;
ATTEST:
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City Glerk.
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