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Show Kaiparowits waits go-a-head from Kelppe William Gould, Executive Vice President of Southern California Edison, the prime participant in the proposed Kaiparowits Power Plant in Southern Utah, reaffirmed reaf-firmed his company's commitment com-mitment to the project in a meeting with Congressman Allan Howe. Following the 'meeting, Congressman Howe stated, "I've received from Mr. Gould and his associate a copy of his company's com-pany's statement reaffirming their position of support and an intention to go ahead with the Kaiparowits Project. Of course, they did indicate there is a limit to the amount of money the company can commit, but feel confident that all the necessary information about the project and its potential impact on Southern Utah has now been given to the Secretary of Interior. In-terior. The Secretary is now reviewing the project and will give his final decision on whether or not it should be built in a very short time," he added. "The final Kaiparowits Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has also been given to Interior Secretary Kelppe and, according to law, has been transmitted by him to the Council on Environmental Quality for their review. The Council will report back to the Secretary before his final decision is made," Rep. Howe noted. "The EIS, of course, was produced by the Bureau of Land Management." Rep. Howe continued, "I'm very hopeful, as is Southern California, that the Secretary will approve the project and that it will not be incumbered by unnecessary conditions that could not be reasonably met. The company officials again em- , phasized that they want to build the plant in full conformity with environmental standards that would make this a clean operation. It will produce jobs in Southern Utah as well as a balance between a clean environment en-vironment and all the economic, benefits it will bring to Utah,', the Congressman concluded. ' |