Salt Lake Tribune | 2001-05-21 | Page 5

‘The Salt Lake'Tribune POLITICS Monday, May 21, 2001 AS Cheney: Capping GOPPoised to Gain Control of the Surplus Prices No Answer Bush plan seeks more energy production BY BRIGITTE GREENBERG ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON ~— Capping electricity prices or pressuring OPEC to cut oil prices will not solve U.S. energy problems, Vice Presi dent Dick Cheney said Sun: day in defending a Bush administration energy plan that stresses production over conservation. While Democrats want im: mediate relief for California's powercrisis, there were few encouraging words from Cheney, wholed atask force that developed the Bush plan. “They got into trouble in California over a period of years, andit’s going to take two or three years toget out of it,” Cheney told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” For now, the administration has approved California Gov, Gray Davis’ requests to expedite permits for new powerplants and has ordered federal offices in the state to reduce energy consumption this summerby 10 percent. Sen. Barbara Boxer, DCalif, said she was appalled that President Bush is not considering price caps or investigating companies that she sald are‘charging exorbitant pricesforelectricity, She noted that both Cheney and Bushare former oil company executives, Cheneysaid the answer to long-term price stability lies in building moreoll refiner: {es in the United States and in reviewing a system whereby different states require differ: ent blends of fuel to meet clean air standards. Capping prices would not increase the supply of energy or reduce demand, Cheney said, Environmental Protection Alex Wong/AP- Vice President Dick Cheney talks about President Bush's energy plan Sunday on NBC's “Meetthe Press.” Agency Administrator Christie Whitman on Sunday said the administration is doing. everything within its power to help California, “while still protecting the public health” from toxic emissions under the Clean Air Act. Bhergy Secretary Spencer. Abraham said instability in the Middle East should motivate the United States to increase domestic production, including exploringforfuelin the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, Sen. 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