HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 81-070RESOLUTION N0. 81-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, IN SllPPORT OF LEGISLATION ON THE USE OF iVATURAL
GAS IN UTILITY POWERPLANTS - FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE CALIFORNIA
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
WHEREAS, it is in the national security and national economic interest
to promote the policy of the government of the United States to reduce the
nation's dependence on imported oil; and
WHEREAS, Section 301 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
contains prohibitions and restrictions on the use of natural gas as a
utility powerplant fuel; and
WHEREAS, the complete development of alternate fuels technologies are
subject to technical, financial, environmental, site and social constraints
and as a result fuels from these projects may not be available on a com-
mercial basis for several years; and
WHEREAS, domestic natural gas reserves are estimated to be sufficient
to last for at least several decades at the current rate of consumption;
and
WHEREAS, implementation of Section 301 will impose a host of new costs
upon electric utility customers; and
WHEREAS, natural gas is a cheaper, cleaner fuel than fuel oil; and
WHEREAS, the United States needs to utilize all available resources
in order to achieve energy independence at the earliest possible time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, strongly supports federal 1egislation which will
repeal Section 301 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act, thereby
permitting the use of natural gas as a transitional utility powerplant
fuel until such time as alternate or renewable sources are available for
the commercial generation of electric energy.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, at a regular meeting thereof this 14th day
of Ma� , 1981, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
McPherson, Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder & Wilson
None
None
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ROY ILSON, MAYOR
AT7EST:
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�' HEILA R. G" GAN, CITY RK
CITY OF PAL DESERT, CAL ORNIA