Faithful gas prophet eyes Kentucky shale for fuel
DeWitt Langford, 74, a longtime oil hunter, argues that Kentucky holds vast natural gas in Devonian shale. ERDA outlines sizable Appalachian reserves, with estimates up to 1,200 trillion cubic feet. gas could meet US needs for decades though extraction remains challenging and costly.
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Consumer groups target 78 House members in push for consumer agency
A Ralph Nader led coalition seeks a federal consumer protection agency with a 15 million yearly budget. Voters would mail five cents each to their lawmakers to pressure wavering representatives as the 1978 elections loom. The effort includes major unions and groups like AFL-CIO United Auto Workers and Sierra Club.
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