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Show Preserving Utah's Quality of Life ifel "" I I I ""nhousands of Utah homeowners depend on clean-burning, efficient, The partners in the Kern River project, The Williams Companies, Inc. I I II natural gas to warm their homes and heat their water. This natural and Tenneco Inc., are experienced in building and operating such systems. I I U gas is transported from producing gas fields in Utah, Wyoming and They currently operate more than 35,000 miles of gas pipelines including I I Colorado into the populated areas of the Wasatch Front through high- 21,000 miles of high-pressure, natural gas transmission pipelines similar I I pressure gas transmission pipelines pipelines similar to the one proposed to the Kern River Pipeline. I by Kern River Gas Transmission Company. Benefit for Utah I I Businesses and factories throughout Utah depend on that same natural t l . . 4. , am li . . I gas, and the pipelines which transport it, to safely fuel the commerce that California is the primary market for the Kern River Project but the pipeline provides Utahns with an outstanding quality of life. w"' be ancd Pf re6 U f Kern R'ver G Transm.ss.on Company Across Utah and America today, millions of people take natural gas for 's bf ed in Salt Lake C,tV; W I've, work and play along the Wasatch granted. It's easy to see why they do: At home and on the job, natural 50 ?e bave a Personal ste in he rfab of th,s PjPeline- gas is always there, ready to immediately serve their needs for heat, power We, fuCtlve,y supp?rt CIV!C' cu' ural d edoucat,ona' organizations that and comfort This dependable and reliable service would not exist without fCh h'S S"Ch f uUn,ted Wa Ba,let West- Utah Symphony, America's vast and sophisticated system of interstate gas pipelines. tah Pf ra; CA Junior Achievement, local universities and the Salt I ( Lake schools Partners in Education program. We encourage employees I I ' A 290,000-Mile Gas Network to give of their time through an active volunteer program. I I Some 290 000 miles of natural gas transmission pipelines crisscross We're Proud that this Project will be good for Utah. It will involve more I I America today including thousands of miles of pipelines in Utah. These than 1'600 jbs durin9 construction, a payroll of $178 million and provide I pipelines, which are out of sight, buried under streets, fields, pastures and an additional $1 6 million of tax revenues to the state. I forests, quietly and safely provide natural gas to the nation's cities and nce the Kern Rlver Project becomes operational, it will pay nearly $6 I towns 24 hours a day. We can't see this important network but it's there, million Per year In property taxes to local Utah governments. Its permanent I providing us with a better life. employees will receive a $4 million-per-year payroll. The pipeline is expected I Kern River Gas Transmission Company proposes to add a new and t0 boost ryaltV Payments on new Utah gas production by more than $1 1 I important link to that network. The Kern River Project will be a 901 -mile million and generate $3 million per year in new state production taxes. I I pipeline extending from southwestern Wyoming to Kern County, California. Tnese benefits will come from a pipeline that will be constructed and I Its primary function will be to provide natural gas 'to southern California operated safely and in harmony with the environment and will represent I in order 'to lessen California's severe air-quality problems and reduce our a major addition to Utah's economy. I nation's reliance on imported oil. However, the pipeline will also provide We welcome the opportunity to meet with private, government and public I Utah access to a clean, reliable energy source to fuel economic growth groups to discuss any issue related to the Kern River Project and the for many decades. economic opportunities it will create for this state. We want you to know I d q r KTt the facts about this project and not hearsay. I Pr0Ven HeliaDIMty Kern River has developed a brochure that answers key Questions I The U.S. Department of Transportation's Annual Report on Pipeline Safety about safety and the environment. Call or write for a free codv todav I I documents just how safe gas transmission pipelines are. The latest report py y' I I states there were only three fatalities associated with gas transmission Kern River Gas Transmission Company I I systems nationwide in 1988 (the most recent year available) and none p.o. Box 58900, Maiistop EX413 I I occurred in 1987. Considering that American homes, hospitals, churches, salt Lake City, UT841 58-0900 I I businesses, schools and factories burn about 17 trillion cubic feet of natural (801) 584-7065 I I gas each year, and that virtually all of this gas goes through large, natural I . I gas transmission pipelines such as the Kern River Pipeline, this is a truly A I I remarkable safety record. I k I I Compared with everyday activities we accept as "safe," such as driving fl t. V f f I I a car or crossing a street, the risk posed by these gas pipelines is infinitesimal. 1 1 II )) flfV fsr I I By comparison, in 1988 46,730 people died in highway accidents. 1 1 C fk If-ZJ fill ? I I The federal government closely regulates the planning, design, 11 VvVJl I II II I r I I construction and operation of natural gas transmission pipelines. It requires U U U J slj I I that such lines meet strict regulations for safety and environmental protection. 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