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Show struggling back in Washington Washing-ton with make -work job programs, pro-grams, while private enterprise enter-prise that wishes to provide thousands of jobs and vital energy and mineral industry is being held back by bureaucratic bureau-cratic red tape." Three management officials offi-cials of the Alunlte Mining project, William W. Walker, Richard H. DeVoto, William R. Tipton, and their attprney, Dean E. Conder, gave apro-gress apro-gress report on their project. pro-ject. They stated that it was "ready to roll" as soon as the Bureau of Land Management Manage-ment (BLM) approved their mineral leases. Mr. DeVotot explained that the mine would be the first large aluminum project in the United States. He stated that the U. S. now imports around 90 of all their aluminum. alum-inum. He felt that an operation opera-tion of the size of the Beaver County Alunite Project would put the U.S. very near self sufficiency in this very Important Im-portant commodity. It was pointed out that the mine would also produce sulfate sul-fate and phosphate fertilizer, two items that are also In short supply. Utah's Congressional delegation del-egation promised that they would work with the BLM to get the lease problem solved. They seemed to feel that this project would be especially appealing in this time of high aluminum usage us-age and fertilizer shortage. Representative Gunn McKay-stated McKay-stated that jobs of this nature, na-ture, in the private sector, made much more sense than spending millions of dollars to create civil service jobs. Southern Utah's four Legislators Leg-islators all stated that they left the meeting with a positive posi-tive feeling. State Senator Dixie Leavitt commented, "There seems to be a real feeling of communication and oneness in purpose. Legislators Attack Bureaucratic Red Tape On Alunite Four Southern Utah Legislators Legis-lators and several developers develop-ers of Southern Utah Energy and Mineral projects, met with the Utah's Congressional Congression-al delegation recently in Salt Lake City. The meeting, instigated in-stigated by State Senator Dixie Leavitt, was held to discuss problems facing the Kaiparowits power project and the Alunite Mineral development. de-velopment. Taking part in this trouble shooting session were U.S. Senators Frank Moss and Jake Gam, U.S. Representatives Representa-tives Gunn McKay and Alan Howe, State Senator Dixie Leavitt, State Representatives Representa-tives S. Garth Jones, Sidney J. Atkin, Dewain C. Washburn Wash-burn and Lloyd W.Frandsen, as well as top management officials of the Kaiparowits and. Alunite project. ,. ; Mr. Robert Curry,' Kaiparowits Kai-parowits project manager, explained to Utah's Washington Wash-ington contingent the problems prob-lems being encountered in getting the Kaiparowits power pow-er project off the ground. Mr. Curry and the Legislators Legis-lators from Southern Utah requested help from the National Na-tional Solons In solving three .problems that face the project. pro-ject. The first problem is one of site selection. Presently, there are two alternate plant sites. Work can not begin until a decision is made as to which site would be the best. Southern Utah's Legislators Legislat-ors requested Utah's Congressional Con-gressional delegation to contact con-tact Mr. Rogers C. B. Morton, Mor-ton, Secretary of the Department Depart-ment of the Interior to see if the site selection process could be brought to a conclusion. conclu-sion. The second concern that was voiced by the developers was that the environmental impact statement was progressing pro-gressing too slowly. Utah's Congressmen and Senators were asked to see what could be done to speed It up. 'The other matter discussed discuss-ed was the need for federal funds in developing the roads, schools, and other facilities fa-cilities In this new area of energy development. Senator Leavitt stated that federal funds could ease the burden on both the State of Utah and the local counties affected by this project. All four members of Utah's i Congressional contingent con-tingent stated that they would do all they could to speed up the development of the Kaiparowits Kai-parowits project. Senator Frank Moss commented, "With the energy and unemployment unem-ployment problems this nation na-tion Is facing, a project of this nature would be one that would greatly benefit the nation." Sen. Gam stated, "We're A dent was made in sex discrimination the following day by the passage of a bill which encourages equal consideration con-sideration for men and wo -men in credit transactions. "Many women have been denied de-nied credit although they have a similar financial background as men who are approved for credit. The amendments to the Utah Consumer Con-sumer Credit Code which were approved in the House this week will help women who have not received fair credit consideration," said Speaker Rencher. Another bill passed by the House allows a livestock owner to have a person with a slaughter permit to come on his property and slaughter slaugh-ter livestock without a state inspection. This meat can be used by the owner and his family, but cannot be sold. A bill concerning computers comput-ers was also passed. "This measure will put the planning plan-ning of data, processing for all state government agencies agen-cies under one office. Centralization Cen-tralization of these operations opera-tions should save money for Utah and be more efficient," said Speaker Rencher. The use of guns in crimes will be discouraged by a bill passed this week. Judges will have the option of adding five years to a prison term where a firearm was used by the convicted person in a first, second, or third degree felony. fel-ony. All of these legislative measures were House Bills and have been referred to the Senate for further consideration. consider-ation. HOUSE BRACES FOR LARGE WORK LOAD Processing an avalanche of new bills filed on the February Feb-ruary 11th deadline for new measures, the Utah House of Representatives began the second half of the 41st Legislature Leg-islature facing some 600 unfinished un-finished Legislative packages. pack-ages. Hailing a spirit of cooperation cooper-ation and dedication during 12 to 16 hour workdays, House Speaker Ronald L. Rencher congratulated the House lawmakers for their efforts to approve land -mark legislation specifying the orderly process of utility rate increases. "Hard work of the Legislators Legis-lators is best exemplified by House Bill 227", continued con-tinued Speaker Rencher, "which enhances the ability of the Public Utility Commission Com-mission to process utility rate increase requests with greater speed and thoroughness thorough-ness to serve both the' utilities utili-ties and the public. Earlier utility rate -making bills which were approved by the Senate, SB 17 and SB 43, were found to be unacceptable unaccept-able to House members. Recognizing the vulnerability vulnerabili-ty of public utilities unable to seek reasonably swift relief re-lief from cost increases, the Representatives spent hours of hard work arriving at compromise HB 227, which allow for speedier rate decisions de-cisions by the Public Utilities Utili-ties Commission, partial emergency rate increases for utilities, and yet maintains main-tains continued public supervision sup-ervision over the rate -making process. In other action, the House gave its stamp of approval |