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Show 10 SPRINGVILLE KERALD Thursday, June 1 2005 ' V ,' ' J, ,-' , . J - ! ' , - T' . ' . - ., ;: ..." .. I h:S'- $sr, ' -A I , . .J f ;: t: - -s. ,. Untapped resource could generate more oil than Middle East Sea Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) today introduced legislation that would encourage development develop-ment of fuel from a vast untapped un-tapped domestic oil reserve in tar sands and oil shale. "I think it's outrageous that policy promote their development. develop-ment. Now, Canada has increased in-creased its oil reserves by more than a factor of 10, going go-ing from a reserve of about 14 billion barrels to its current reserve of 176 billion barrels Utah imports about one-fourth in only a few years." O , li P 1 1? a ryl ! a,: Michelle Gardner of Springville is a special, invited, professional guest who will perform Saturday, June 4, at the Springville Community Talent Tal-ent Festival. Gardner is a talented vocalist who graduated in music, dance and theatre from BYU. Everyone is invited to this free concert of talented musicians Saturday at the Spring Acres Arts Park at 7 p.m. See front page story for list of other performers. of its oil from Canadian tar sands, even though we have a very large resource in our own state sitting undeveloped," undevel-oped," Hatch said. "It's clear that we need to increase domestic do-mestic production, and we have a vast, untapped oil resource re-source right here in the West that could produce more oil than the Middle East." Utah's Congressional delegation delega-tion and Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) joined Hatch to voice their support for the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Development Act of 2005, which will make developing this unconventional unconvention-al oil reserve economically viable vi-able for our country. "We have seen a policy shift by the government of Alberta, Canada, that provides pro-vides a good model for what could occur in the US," Hatch said. "Alberta recognized the potential of its own tar sands deposits and has set forth a This eieantic resource of our nation's oil shale and tar sands reserves is well known by geologists ge-ologists and energy experts, but it has not been counted among our nation's oil reserve because it is not yet being developed de-veloped commercially. That is largely because efforts to develop de-velop oil shale in western Colorado Col-orado during the 1970s went bust after a very large slump in gas prices. Hatch noted that today's economics and advances ad-vances in technology have combined to provide the right scenario to begin the development develop-ment of the world's largest untapped un-tapped oil resource. "The size of our nation's energy en-ergy challenge is enormous, but in Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming we have an answer that more than meets the challenge," chal-lenge," Hatch said. "This bill moves us down that path." Hatch's oil shale and tar sands bill only one part of his three-prong energy strategy designed to encourage more affordable sources of energy and greater energy security. Earlier, Hatch introduced the , CLEAR , ACT of 2005 (Clean Efficient Vehicles Resulting Re-sulting from Advanced Car Technologies), which would provide strong tax incentives incen-tives for the purchase of alternative al-ternative and hybrid vehicles, vehi-cles, for new alternative fuel infrastructure, and for the retail sale of alternative fuels. fu-els. He has also introduced legislation legis-lation to provide tax incentives to increase the nation's oil refining re-fining capacity, providing for accelerated depreciation for new refineries or for refineries that are increasing their capacity capac-ity . June is National Safety Month In any given situation, safety comes down to a split-second split-second decision. According to the National Safety Council, Coun-cil, the risks for serious injury in-jury are all around us: at work, in our homes and communities, com-munities, and on our roads and highways. This year's National Safety Month theme, Safety where we live, work and play, presents pre-sents a 247 approach to preventing pre-venting the 27 million injuries in-juries and more than 100,000 deaths from preventable causes occurring nationally each year. Nationally, unintentional unin-tentional injury is the 1 cause of death for people age 1 to 39 and the 5th leading cause of death for all ages. In 2001, Utah recorded 681 deaths from unintentional injuries. in-juries. The leading causes of death and disabling injuries -car crashes, falls, poisoning, . choking, fires and drowning - are especially tragic because be-cause they are preventable. Data appearing in Injury Facts 2004, published annually annual-ly by the National Safety Council, show that over the past 10 years the number of deaths in the workplace has declined 24 and the number num-ber of deaths from motor vehicle ve-hicle collisions are down 15. However, for the same time period, there has been an 11 increase in deaths from injuries occurring in the home and community. Of the 100,000 injury-related deaths, while 96 'were non-work related 61 were workers or their family members. Of the 20.7 million injuries serious enough to be labeled 'disabling', 84 were non-work non-work related and 59 of those were workers or their family members. Contrary to what most people believe, home is not the safe haven we think it is. With more than half of the injury-related deaths occurring occur-ring in homes and communi- 3 ON 3 H T01HT Thursday, June 9, Z005 5:00 p.m. SHS GYM Entry Fee $20 per A-person team flndudesT-Shirt) Complete Rules and Entry Form available at the Springville City Recreation office 1205 E. 900 S. Springville, or at the City Offices, 50 S. Main, Springville. Call 489-2726 or visit www.springville.org for more information. ties, we have a greater challenge chal-lenge protecting people from injury and death off the job than in America's workplaces. work-places. For more information on National Safety Month and to find out what you can do to promote this initiative, contact the Utah Safety Council at (801) 262-5400 or (800) 933-5943 or visit www.utahsafetycouncil.org. The fourth grade students at Art City Elementary celebrated our pioneer heritage on Tuesday, May 24. They had the chance to play many games that Springville's early settlers enjoyed. Survive the Expense of Summer Bills . Summer - whether you view it in terms of long, lazy days of respite, or simply a turn of the season where kids are now free to terrorize you at will, it's just around the corner. With the change in temperature tempera-ture also comes a change in most of our habits, not always for the better. In 2004, the average retail price of electricity in residential residen-tial homes was 8.94 cents per kWh, up from 8.7 in 2003, according ac-cording to the Energy Information Infor-mation Administration (EIA) of the United States Department Depart-ment of Energy. This increase in-crease is a trend that is likely to continue in the coming years. To add to the increasing cost of electricity, the forecasts for 2005 are that gasoline rates will remain high during the upcoming up-coming summer months, at an average of $2.28, with the peak expected in May. How will consumers deal with these skyrocketing costs? "First and foremost, don't panic," says Mike Sullivan, Sulli-van, director of education for Take Charge America. "This is the perfect time for families to work together to prepare for the upcoming summer months. A few moments of contemplation and planning can net you literally hundreds of dollars of savings money you can then put to good use to make the summer more fun and enjoyable." Sullivan says there are many ways to prepare for the summer months that will reduce re-duce your energy usage and still ensure a cool and relaxing summer. Some of them include: in-clude: Household Preparation Review your monthly electric elec-tric bill. Some electric companies compa-nies offer special rate plans for usage during off-peak hours in the summer. Check to see which plans are available in your area and are best-suited for your situation. Don't install window unit air conditioners too early in the season. If the weather turns colder suddenly, you may be forced to use heat, which may escape through a window air conditioner, wreaking havoc on your energy ener-gy efficiency plan. It's best not to install the unit until ab solutely necessary. And when you do, keep its usage minimal in spring. Try using a ceiling fan instead to circulate cooler air. Check your insulation! Poorly insulated patio pa-tio doors may increase your electricity bill more than you may think. Check to see that your doors are properly insulated, insu-lated, especially older sliding doors. If your home is air-conditioned don't forget to close all windows and doors when the air conditioner running. Increase efficiency! Shading Shad-ing your home or installing reflective re-flective material to windows can reduce energy use greatly. great-ly. Use heavier curtains or blinds to shade east and west-facing west-facing windows. Exterior awnings can also be effective. Homeowners should consider planting trees next to their homes for natural shade. Reduce your hot water temperature tem-perature by adjusting the thermostat ther-mostat andor installing a water wa-ter heater timer switch. These timers are relatively inexpensive inexpen-sive and can be found at your local hardware store. Most can be controlled with an external ex-ternal switch that allows you to easily override the timer. Consider solar! Preheating ! water with solar energy can reduce your overall energy expense. There are a number of helpful websites that discuss dis-cuss the pros and cons of solar energy, including http:www.energymatch.com featuresarticle. asp?arti- ; cleid18 Replace incandescent bulbs i with fluorescent lights. Use in- is i candescent lamps only when necessary because tney use more energy and generate more heat than fluorescent lights. Landscaping and Outdoor Areas Conserve water! As summer sum-mer nears, many people bring out their water sprinklers and hoses to water their lawns without considering ways to save water or energy. Where possible, use drip irrigation. If you must use a sprinkler system, sys-tem, install a timer and adjust regularly to ensure that you are using the least possible amounts of water to achieve your goals.. Heating & Air Conditioning "Quality Service At A Fair Price" Steffi)- -MKLJ AC START-UPS 59 TUNE-UPS 79 "Freon Extra lurn to the Experts iHesK CXearn what you can do about knee or hip pain - Attend our free seminar and learn what you can do about knee or hip pain. Learn about some of the causes and some of the latest treatments, including information about medications, nutrition and exercise. free seminars June 14 July 12- Aug 9 Administration Board Room 10:30 a.m. For reservations or more information, call 801.465.7196 ' I; ' Orthopedic Specialty Center at Mountain View Hospital V MountainStar Healthcare |