HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6991• RESOLUTION NO. 6991 •
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
LEGISLATION REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS AND
PROHIBITIONS ON THE USE OF NATURAL GAS IN
UTILITY POWERPLANTS
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 commercial 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 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 Azusa strongly supports federal legislation 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.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 20th day of April, 1981.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 20th day of April, 1981,
by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
CITY CLERK