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Show Congressman Howe reveals views on Zion Phase Out commented, that the old oil was produced when prices were not so high and that there is no justification for stepping up its costs to meet those of the oil cartel. Meantime congress is looking at new ways of meeting the energy needs of this country, he said. First off we have opened up some of the oil rich fields in southern California that are controlled by the military; we are encouraging the development develop-ment of the off-shore drilling program and are supporting research in solar and geothermal energy sources. Recreation Funds Continued from Front Page ; has completed the environmental en-vironmental impact study that the public familiarize themselves them-selves with the stake and participate par-ticipate in the hearings. Favoring the project the congressman suggested several advantages with the comment ' that he believed that there is "the technical know how to insure that we can develop this much need power facility and protect the environment as well." Decisions, however, concerning con-cerning its locations, the potential townsite, etc., are decisions that should be made on the local and state level rather than dictated by the federal government, he suggested. Energy Crisis Congressman Howe indicated that he felt that congress and the President were going to have to breach some kind of a mutual point of decontrol of oil reserves. Old oil is presently marketed at approximately $5.25 per barrel compared to new oil prices of around $13 per barrel. The president has vetoed congress' effort to faze in the -decontrol over a 39 month period. " Howe believes that if the control is lifted immediately that there will be an immediately increase in the cost of gasoline at the pumps. The point is, he On a more local basis Congressman Howe indicated that there is a strong possibility that the Interior and Insular Committee on Land and Water will accept ammendments to the Outdoor Recreation funding program to allow to the inclusion of covered swimming pool and ice skating rinks. Several states are supporting this concept that would make some funding available for the proposed pool complex being considered jointly by Cedar City Corporation and the Iron County School District. Allowing the enclosure concept, con-cept, which could be introduced before the end of the year, would make the Cedar City project eligible for some funding, Howe suggested. |
