State legislatures pass, defeat, shelve energy bills

Journal Article · Mon Jun 27 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Energy User News; (United States)

OSTI ID:7301572

Crawford, E

The status of major state legislation pertaining to energy is surveyed for the Midwest, Far West, and Southwest for those states whose legislative sessions are completed and are located in major industrial areas. The Midwest states covered are Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, and Illinois; Far West are Alaska, Arizona, Oregon and Washington; and Southwest are Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Legislation tended to be watered down during the course of negotiation in many cases. A number of bills provided incentives for energy conservation through tax credits and the removal of regulatory barriers. Efforts to create coordinated energy panels and state offices met with mixed results. Among the innovative laws passed was New Mexico's mineral severance tax of six cents per Btu to cover primarily coal and uranium, but which will raise electric power rates. Other legislation provided for natural gas storage in depleted Texas fields, siting of power plants in Washington, and hydroelectric projects in Alaska. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 7301572
• Journal Information: Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 2:25; ISSN EUSND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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