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Show Maofse EoiKSGiy Hfe Leaps The League of Women Voters of the U.S. announced a new energy position based on the results of a comprehensive, two-year study of energy sources, growth rates and policies which was recently completed by local Leagues. IN MAKING the announcement, an-nouncement, Ruth C. Clusen, President of the League of Women Voters of the U.S., said "the findings of our study indicate League members strongly favor pursuing pur-suing national energy policies which place conservation at their foundations and build on increasing use of renewable resources, especially solar heating and cooling as well as coal. To achieve this, the nation must develop and implement energy strategies that account ac-count for differences in the needs and resources of states and regions but gives precedence to the national good." THE STUDY was based on reports from League members in all SO states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Vir-gin Islands and Puerto Rico, and is one of the most extensive exten-sive looks at energy ever completed by a public interest organization, Mrs. Clusen said. The League's energy position posi-tion calls for implementation of federal policies which would: MAKE A significant and progressive reduction in U.S. energy growth rate. Gradually deregulate natural na-tural gas and oil prices and tax resulting windfall profits. SET mandatory federal conservation standards. Give top priority to conservation, conser-vation, use of renewable resources and the environmentally environ-mentally sound use of coal. REDUCE dependence on imported energy supplies. Not increase reliance on nuclear fission (light water reactors). PROVIDE for the development develop-ment of nuclear fusion but give extremely low priority to the plutonium breeder reactor. Support the development of geothermal energy. TO ACHIEVE these goals, the Leagues said the federal government should use research and development funds, tax incentives and loan guarantees to encourage businesses, industry and individual in-dividual consumers to conserve con-serve energy and to shift toward the development and use of renewable resources. Leagues also supported tax disincentives such as taxes on gas guzzlers to promote conservation. "CRITICAL s adequate cltlSWicy "on n the deci.EJnic'l and level, a n d S ,e our country, an' s?c'y houid hagvmN bout these chice '..'J'? Clusen said. n The League will , national energy St, helP shape prK, '0"!s eral.su.ltfc, Mrs. Clusen said. |
