Energy awareness. Proceedings of a sympsoium for public awareness on energy, 1976, held February 27, 1976 in Knoxville, Tennessee

Conference · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7280728

The symposium program featured presentations by persons of recognized stature in the energy field from both the government and the private sectors. Following an introduction and overview by Symposium Chairman F.S. Patton, eleven papers were presented and an abstract is included here for each. Then, a public awareness forum and discussion was chaired by The Honorable Endicott Peabody and, following his introductory speech, prepared remarks were presented by Aubrey J. Wagner, Gwen C. Murphree, J. C. Turner, Paul Turner, and Joe La Grone; a discussion followed. Afterward, U.S. Representative Mike McCormack delivered the banquet address to climax National Engineer's Week, the WATTec Conference, the Symposium on Public Awareness on Energy. Mr. McCormack first reviewed the energy situation and then the present status of an energy policy. He feels that some progress is being made now that a long-range energy policy is being formulated as reflected in the FY 1977 budget presented by the Administration, in the name of ERDA; allocations for the energy budget were delineated. He specifically reviewed the status of nuclear energy stating that nuclear energy is important for jobs, for society, for political and economic stability, for environmental protection, and for a higher standard of living. (MCW)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7280728
• Report Number(s): CONF-760205-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290000* -- Energy Planning & Policy
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
ABSTRACTS
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ECONOMICS
ENERGY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
LEADING ABSTRACT
MEETINGS
NORTH AMERICA
PUBLIC RELATIONS
USA