Show At the beginning of last year we listed a number of news headlines we would like to see about the local area and the country during 1977 Our list was as follows Increased oil and gas drilling to take place in northeastern northeastern northeastern nor nor- Utah Farmers and ranchers profits increase Federal regulatory agencies and industry work out environmental environmental environmental en en- problems to the satisfaction of both Headlines we have been waiting to see for over two years include Direct route road from Vernal to the oil shale lands in Uintah County via Bonanza approved Ashley Valley Vernal City and Maeser water district agree on integrated wide valley-wide water and sewer project Approval given for White WhiteRiver WhiteRiver WhiteRiver River Dam and reservoir construction along federal prototype oil shale lease lands south of Bonanza Oil shale works semi-works construction construction construction con con- on U-a U and U-b U to start Headlines we we hoped to see that were fulfilled during 1977 included Construction of the Jensen Ul Unit t starts Red Fleet dam begins to take shape The new Uintah County Hospital construction approved Vernal airport construction approved Still more wed we'd like to see that are probably a ways off include in- in include include in in- clude Major companies announce phosphate mining plans in the area north of Vernal and a railroad grade to Wyoming is proposed Oil Oll shale lease money released from trust and allocated to areas of impact On a national level our list of headlines for 1978 would be beabout beabout beabout about the same as last years year's US Dept of Interior concedes concedes concedes con con- cedes State of Utah oil shale in- in lieu land claims US ends year without seeing major war anywhere In Inthe Inthe inthe the world US inflation plummets following a dramatic slash in federal spending Nations leaders from all sectors pledge new commitment commitment commitment com com- to constitutional principles and Judeo-Christian Judeo ethics as America begins third century of freedom Unemployment drops to record low as Washington vows to slice through red tape to help nations nation's industry Congress takes controls off energy industry and endorses energy program that will encourage encourage encourage en en- courage conservation and exploration of our energy sources 1978 new headlines that we like to see take place would include Agreement reached between bet the U 0 O Ute Tribe and andall andall andall all local state and national agencies Power generating site approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved roved for lor Moon Lake Electric near the White River in Bonanza area Oil shale industry supported with a 3 credit guarantee legal problems over oil shale leases untangled in favor of Industry Modular Development Projects to Begin Three Central Utah Projects P in northern Duchesne County funded the Upalco Uintah and Ute Indian Units Every year we seem to achieve some goals and others are we getting closer Our last headline for the coming caning year is that 1978 will beas be beas beu as u good a year as 1977 has been With this headline we wish everyone a very very Happy and Prosperous New Year |