Coal Distribution and Utilization Act of 1983. Hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-Eighth Congress, First Session on S. 267, March 14, 1983

Book · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5573477

Twenty-five witnesses argued the pros and cons of the Coal Distribution and Utilization Act of 1983 (S. 267), a bill designed to lower coal-transportation costs by granting eminent-domain authority for the construction of interstate slurry pipelines. Opponents cited the impact on railroads, farmland, and the loss of state control over land and water. Proponents pointed out that slurry pipelines are already a reality, but that the lack of eminent domain is a major problem. The hearing record includes the text of S. 267 and the testimony of legislators, the coal industry, rail and pipeline companies, and others. Additional material submitted for the record follows the testimony. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5573477
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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