HomeMy WebLinkAbout3743_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 3743
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS AND
PROHIBITIONS ON THE USE OF NATURAL GAS IN UTILITY POWER
PLANTS FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION
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 nation's dependence on imported oil; and
WHEREAS, Section 301 of the Power Plant and Industrial Fuel
Use Act contains prohibitions and restrictions on the use of
natural gas as a utility power plant fuel; and
WHEREAS, the complete development of alternate fuels technologies
is 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;
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Redlands strongly supports federal legislation which will
repeal Section 301 of the Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act,
thereby permitting the use of natural gas as a transitional utility
power plant fuel until such time as alternate or renewable sources
are available for the commercial generation of electric energy.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of April, 1981.
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APPROVED FOP FORM:
s/ Edward F. Taylor
City Attorney
T, Lorrie Poyzer, Deputy City Clerk, City of Redlands , California do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of April.,
1981, by the following vote:
AXES : Councilmembers Gorman, Martinez , Riordan, Roth; Mayor
DeMirjyn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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