Rhodes Lifts Curbs on High Sulfur Coal Use in Ohio
Ohio suspended federal environmental limits on high sulfur coal amid worsening energy shortages. Gov. Rhodes said all facilities able to burn coal may use it immediately and warned of looming natural gas curtailments. Adj Gen. Clem and the Ohio National Guard prepared flood contingency plans as bitter weather looms. A statewide day of prayer was scheduled for the weekend.
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James A. Rhodes
A F Ee
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Adj
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ohio River
Robert S. Ryan
ERDA
William G Ferguson
Federal Power Commission
Peter Sussey
Sussey
Columbia Gas
Dayton Power & Light
East Ohio Gas
Fire kills mother and two sons in South Canaan home
A mother Linda Berry aged 31 and her two sons Gabriel 4 and Daniel 9 months died in a South Canaan Road farmhouse fire. John Berry escaped after going downstairs to check lights around 4 am. Fire officials said flames trapped the family as neighbors and multiple volunteer departments fought the blaze. The state fire marshal may investigate with arson not suspected. the Berrys were remodeling the two story home near the South Canaan Church.
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Daniel
John Berry
Berry
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Canaan
Coolville
Sheriff's Office
Berrys
South Canaan Church
Lawmakers Back Rhodes on Crisis
Ohio lawmakers urged continued focus on a governor Rhodes voluntary energy program and debated crisis powers. Senate leader Ocasek pressed for a legislative investigation into gas shortages and questioned why Columbia Gas of Ohio bought far more emergency gas last season than this winter. House and Senate support the conservation push but consider new fines and oversight.
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Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
House
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New Boston
Rhodes
Columbus
Charles F. Kurfess
Perrysburg
Ocasek
New
Boston
Kurfess
Irma L. Karmel
Toledo
Columbia Gas
Ohio Bipartisan Support for Rhodes Gas Shortage Plan
Ohio lawmakers backed Governor Rhodes's gas shortage measures as a state energy crisis center opened to aid inquiries and allocations. Utilities announced curtailment steps including a 10 percent gas cut for large nonresidential users effective Feb 1, with 75 schools affected.
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James A. Rhodes
Department of Economic and Community Development
Rhodes
U.S
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
William
Dayton Power & Light Co
Dp&l
Robert Frazer
Ohio Energy Management Committee
Charleston
W. Va
Jay Rockefeller
Columbia Gas
ERDA guarantees natural gas for homes in Ohio crisis plan
Ohio ERDA moved toward crisis action by guaranteeing continued residential natural gas service and urging conservation. The plan calls for voluntary compliance, intrastate gas sharing, and energy crisis committees, with schools urged to close and stores and restaurants to limit hours.
Carter seeks power to divert natural gas to hard hit states
President Carter plans to ask Congress to suspend price controls on some natural gas and permit interim sales from intrastate to interstate pipelines until July 31. The plan allocates gas to states facing shortages, aims to curb producer profits, and targets relief for homes and small businesses amid a deepening winter shortage that has affected eastern industries and workers.
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Jody Powell
Administration
House Commerce Subcommittee On Energy and Power
Dems Caution on Rhodes Budget and Education Spending
Democratic leaders react cautiously to Governor Rhodes 14.5 billion budget proposal stressing that it will be amended to fit revenues. House Finance Chairman Shoemaker and Speaker Riffe anticipate changes while Education funding faces scrutiny amid a 297 million increase and a 2.46 billion education budget.
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Boston
James Rhodes
Senate
Harry Meshel
Ohio forms new Health Systems Agency in southeast region
Ohio Health Director John Ackerman orders creation of a third agency to operate as a Health Systems Agency in Southeastern Ohio. The move could end the 11 year old Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation, according to its president.
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Ohio Health
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Ackerman
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation
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