Energy crisis [Continued >om Page 1] especially concerning the manufacture of fertilizer, he would not commit himself. He said the PUC has hearings regularly rearrange priorities on natural gas needs, and that agriculture would be given consideration as the need arises. The tone of the meeting was dismal as one official after another drove home the fact that the country is in a real crisis situation. Speakers also made it clear that a few days of pleasant weather will not put an end to the problem. Bloom, speaking for the PUC, said, “The problem won’t go away after today.” He predicted that in the 1980’s “we will be back with electricity and the same problems.” Bloom said he doesn’t believe conservation will solve the problem. He said, ■attention! M'Wiv+lfny ALL THE WAY Flameless Catalytic Heaters For Pigs LP- Gas 5000 & 8000 BTU Models 4 Position Dial Heat Control. AUTOMATIC HEATED CATTLE WATERERS Why Not Try Our Livestock Medication Program & Special Prices Today. 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The impact of natural gas on our lives in the last six weeks is worse than the oil embargo. Production is in a state of dramatic decline and con sumption is up. We must get at natural resources. ’ ’ LaSala says there is a real need for conservation, to treat our resources with ! care. He foresees a man datory conservation act, because “voluntary efforts won’t work. They didn’t with the oil embargo.” Speaking for the gover nor’s Energy Council, William Harral said, “The crisis will not be done and gone with. Although this severe winter precipitated the crisis, it will be with us for several years to come.” He explained Governor Shapp’s proposal to revitalize the coal industry, as well as to embark quite heavily on extreme con servation in the state government William Howard, a West Virginia spokesman for the Columbia Gas iransmission Company blamed the crisis on apathy on nearly every level of government. He said, “The keystone of solving the future energy problem is through the use of coal.” He said gas-fired electric power generating stations must be converted because “we can’t waste the gas.” He called for strict mandatory conservation measures, but he said the biggest difficulty will be the constant battle with “would be environmentalists.” He said environmental con siderations cost a lot of time and money. Columbia Gas spokesmen were very pessimistic about the possibility of getting more natural gas for in dustry before April 1, even though arrangements are continuing to contract for gas from the west coast. And unless emergency purchases can be made, some cutoffs could continue into summer Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 19.1977 — Congressman Bob Walker so that reserves can be built up for next winter. Several electric utility spokesmen concurred that there is no escape from the very serious problem. 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LEAMAN Rl Waiow Street, PA 17584 PH: 717-464-3688 unwilling to accept solutions which might be politically unpopular. Speakers at the meeting seemed to agree that Congress must act now and act quickly and firmly to start to correct what are long-range energy problems. But it was made quite clear that even though we may get through this winter, there will be many cold winters in the future. READ FOR FULL 15
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