New tactics emerge to push oil divestiture in Congress
Advocates press to bypass a stalled Judiciary Committee by targeting the Interior Committee for hearings on self-divestiture by energy companies bidding for federal leases. Support grows for horizontal divestiture across major oil and gas firms, amid ongoing congressional reshuffles and key backers in Congress.
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Uranium supply seen as uncertain
A panel of scientists warns President Carter that ERDA estimates of uranium reserves may overstate available resources. They urge caution in basing national energy policy on possible and speculative resources, citing uncertainty in the domestic uranium base and guidance from drilling data.
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City offers new contract to La Crosse police officers
Nonsupervisory officers of the La Crosse Police Association weigh a city offer after a seven hour negotiation. The city improves wage and health insurance packages from earlier terms. a mediation official may declare impasse and call binding arbitration, possibly delaying any settlement for months.
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Saccharin ban delayed amid new Canada study
Washington reports the FDA will delay its midsummer plan to prohibit saccharin as a food additive while evaluating a Canadian study linking saccharin to bladder cancer in men. The FDA had cited rat studies and faced consumer letters and congressional opposition since the plan was announced.
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