Regulating coal: new approaches for a Reagan administration. [From 1980 Mineral Economics Symposium]

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Mater. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6529307

Rollins, H R

The coal industry will require continued regulation for the first half of the 1980s until coal markets and transport systems are as healthy as those of other fuels. Mrs. Rollins feels that regulators have been handicapped by disallowing those with experience or conflicts-of-interest in the field who are perceived as using the government to gain advantage; having a viewpoint, however, is not dishonest, she notes. The conflict of pro-coal with environmental-protection policies in the 1970s put legislation in competition with administrative goals and put industry in a state of confusion and apprehension. Mrs. Rollins observes that something like the defeated Energy Mobilization Board may be needed to counteract what have been disruptive regulatory policies and to select certain energy sources for regulatory exemptions. Business will be dealing more with regulators who have a management instead of a legal background. They must do a better job of explaining policy and setting priorities. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6529307
• Journal Information: Mater. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Mater. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 5:1; ISSN MSOCD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
017000 -- Coal
Lignite
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293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
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294001* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Coal
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COAL
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEGISLATION
MATERIALS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
REGULATIONS