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Show The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, July K A r ir - - 1 , 22, 1973 Big Query: How to Get Americans to Conserve Fuels ByWilhamL Clinton United Press International tion. - WASHINGTON Nowadays when Rogers C. B. Morton heads from his downtown office to an appointmen else-here, he is driven in a Plymouth Fury. It's a far cry from his official black limousine, but the Interior Secretary is trying lo Americans et an example 'hould use autos that consume less gasoline. For a trip across town, the I'ury would use perhaps less gasoline than the Cadillac, and Morton would have done his part toward i onservation at a time of energy supply problems m the UniteJ States. -- one-;h,r- d The message tor a conser-catioethic" came from the n in President Nixons lop special energy message. The President set a national goal of cutting energy consumption by 5 percent this year. To have the federal bureaucracy set the best example, he ordered federal agencies to find ways to cut their energy use by 7 percent. Too Warm Nexen had several r sugges- turn off unnecessary tions lights: turn down the air conditioning by a couple of degrees and wear shuts if that makes things too warm; walk more and drive less; use smaller autos for business; drive more slowly on highways; use ear pools more; use mass transportation when possible; eliminate unnecessary travel. Arthur F. Sampson, administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), which is the federal governments housekeeping agency, got right down to the task. He began u.dng a Ford Maverick for short trips. For long drives, he still uses the more furcomfortable Chrysler nished him for his job, an aide said. short-sleeve- d If Sampson likes the little car, his reaction could help decide the type of auto the government picks in the future for its approximately 225,000 vehicles in federal use. Mining Leader Criticises Threat to Coal Industry By Dennis Morabito United Press international Overton wishes the same could be said .or the coal industry. He is president of the American Mining Congress, and therefore the nations No. 1 overseer of coal mining interests sense is the proposition of stewardship, according to Overton. "People have to seek out the business of being good stewards of what a bountiful creator has prov ided. having to be miserly on energy? The answers are many, but most of them relate to the Americans lust for ease and luxury, and his love affair with the auto. Although U.S. reserves of natural gas, coal, and crude oil are vast, demand has surpassed the capacity of the prosperity inflation, couple of and decades, en-us- . equipment. power Members of Congress are thu$ led to" conclude the only swer is lo make it cost Amen-- ' cans dearly to continue profli- gate ways. There have been suggestions for considerably higher taxes on the big cars, for allowing the price of natural gas and gasoline to rise substantiaIy, for putting a toll on autos entering certain cities, for charging much more for parking, and for restricting the uses to which some fuels can be put. Meanwhile, for environmen- tal or bureaucratic reasons, the growth of nuclear power ' generation has been slower than had been expected. And to hold down air pollution, some uses of coal have been curtailed. SINGLE VISION The problems have crystallized m the past few years arid have brought recommendations for governme;.! action to stimulate more exploration, production and distribution of fuels. At the same time, Americans are being urged to cool their ardor for consumption. On the beltway, the divided highway that rings the Washington, D.C. area, a sign of the times; has appeared. It says, "Slow Town. Save Gas. Nixon agrees with that sentiment. He satf, A car traveling 50 mikes per hour uses 20 to 25 percent less gasoline per mile than the same car traveling 70 miles per hour. He asked governors of the states to help reduce speed limits. a GLASSES More Exploration Can Provide Import Feels Through gasification and liquefaction techniques, according to Overton, coal can provide the natural gas and fuel oil the United States now must import at the risk of being placed in a position ot compromised national security. Coal industry representatives estimate an untapped domestic coal supply of GOO to 1,000 years, depending upon the accessibility of the coal and the environmental restrictions placed upon it. m a broad tatural better Studies of traffle in the Washington, D.C., area show most cars have only one occupant. A few years ago, on one superhighway .the bus system had a lane setaside during rush hour. There are proposals to allow into that bus lane any car that has four or more pascar sengers, to encourage pools. Despite all the president :! urging ana the many examples of saving of energy, it may be hard to get Americans to conserve. The whole society is built on more and 1980. couraging investment. The federal Coal Mine Health & Safety Act has also been attacked for shrinking profit margins by slowing production, but the United Mine Workers Union (UMW), which represents 100.000 active miners, says the act is not sufficiently enforced. Coal Makes Resurgence Coal, once the energy king, is making a resurgence as alternate fuel sources dwindle. But environmental considerations are limiting production, Overton said Strip mining, a land ravager two decades ago. has overtaken underground production as the chief source of coal. Indui'nalists say sophisticated reclamation techniques and advanced planning have done away with land scarring, but government agencies, especially m the Western states, have imposed strong mining restrictions as insurance. use United Air Lines suggested passenger flights could be a bit slower and save jet fuel. It estimated its flights from Chicago to Los Angeles could fly at 530 miles per hour instead of 544, saving 1,000 pounds of jet fuel and costing only about four minutes. The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has given the airlines permission to agree among themselves on proposals for slower speeds on certain flights. Nixon asked aides to find e out what incentives would of car pools. feet-Tha- n produced by zealots. The guy who wants to shut it all down is missing the boat. g of or the Other "Theyre going to have tc determine w nether they wart gasoline and electric power or natural beauty undisturbed," one coal operator said. While the EPAs clean streams and clean air legislation has little effect on underground mining, rules governing sulfur dioxide emission are putting a clamp on markets for the coal industry. Over-tosaid. The governors of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia have asked EPA for a two-yevariance from the 1975 deadline iur meeting those emission standards. Operators say the federal government has set an unrealistic limit which is disOne Way "There has to be a shakeup at F.PA. The great tragedies of history have been Americans for outdoor gaslights. Use of natural gas has been at a much greater rate than discovery of new suppilies. In 1966, natural gas use totaled 17.9 trillion cubic t is expected to double by ment. At a time whn increased surface and underground mining seems to be badly needed to help keep Arr ericas lights on. Overton thinks environmentalists and the coal industry are on a collision course Hie chief culprit, in his eves, is the federal Knvironmental Protection Agency. "The extremist who demands standards for which there is no technology has to be removed from the policy makOverton said m an intering picture, view. "The issue But gas in many other ways, because it is a dean fuel easy to transport. It is used in kitchen appliances, in outdoor grills, Coal operators hope to double production by 1980 to meet increasing demand. That could bring production to well over one billion tons yearly. Meeting that quota, and thereby alleviating the energy the crush, may rely upon publics priorities concerning the environ- PITTSBURGH "There are twe things you can't 'fool around with in this country, J. Allen Overton said, a fellows auto and Ins TV. The GSA has recommended federal workers find ways to - marketing reduce their use of gasoline, producing-refimnnatural and system. gas electricity, Take petroleum retinmg, for other fuels. How did the Urnted States example. 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At the same recreatime, gasoline-poweretional vehicles, such as vehicles, boats, and motorcycles have proliferated in America. Travel by auto has increased, American families have the money to busy two and sometimes three cars, and they use them for everything from the shortest trip to the grocery to the longest y vacation travel often with a trailer in tow. BUILDERS CONTRACTORS REAL ESTATE DEALERS of the gasoline in the United States goes into automobles. AmeriThree-fourth- s produced can autos have grown larger and have many air conditioning. Many also have air pollution control devices being required by law. The combination of the factors is that many autos do well to get 10 to 15 miles per gallon of gasoline at supero highway speeds or in city trafiic. 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