Illinois land: the emerging conflict over the use of land for agricultural production and coal development. [Booklet]

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7113353

Ostendorf, D L; Gibson, J E

With conflict emerging in Illinois over the allocation of land for growing food and for producing coal and energy, the citizens need to become familiar with the trade-offs they may select as they face the world food and energy crises. Illinois, the nation's leading farm export state, needs to explore the political and social ramifications of how its agricultural products are distributed. As the fourth ranking coal-producing state, land use conflict is inevitable with both industries expanding to meet national and world demand. This booklet documents the impact of both industries on land allocation, production, environment, social structure, and economy. The choices are critical because, to a large extent, they are irreversible in spite of land reclamation programs. Active citizen input is urged to offset the strength of government and corporate interests. A course of action is outlined that will restrict the encroachment of energy development on valuable agricultural lands by setting a moratorium on the portion of land that must be kept in soil conservation categories. A profile is drawn of each county's land investment in coal and agriculture. 62 references. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 7113353
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AGRICULTURE
ALLOCATIONS
COAL INDUSTRY
COMPETITION
DATA
DECISION MAKING
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ECONOMIC POLICY
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FOOD
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GREAT LAKES REGION
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INDUSTRY
INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
LAND RECLAMATION
LAND USE
NORTH AMERICA
PLANNING
PUBLIC LANDS
PUBLIC RELATIONS
SOCIAL IMPACT
SOILS
USA