Rockefeller energy plan revives $100 billion federal corporation
Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller urged creation of a $100 billion Energy Development Corporation to fund private energy projects. The idea, backed by the Senate Finance Committee, would offer loans and guarantees for innovative energy sources while remaining a financing body. It would not own energy assets and would restrict operations to a limited period.
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Carter names new energy appointees
President Carter signed an order to establish the Department of Energy and began naming officials to lead it. The department starts Oct 1 with a roughly 10.4 billion dollar budget and about 20,000 employees. John F. O Leary named deputy secretary. nine more nominees await Senate confirmation while eight others need none.
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Rockefeller proposes funding mix for oil policy package
Rockefeller urged the corporation to work with equity capital of 25 billion dollars, with the rest from Treasury notes or bonds. Committee members favored financing through Carter's crude oil tax instead, signaling a preference for tax revenue to support the policy package.
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Warning on saccharin products urged by Carter administration
The Carter administration urged Congress to require cancer warnings on saccharin products and related advertising, even if a ban is delayed. Top health and regulatory officials said warnings should cover labels and ads, arguing the chemical may cause cancer in animals and possibly bladder cancer in humans.
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Unions press Carter for direct control of Postal Service
Leaders of seven postal employee groups met with President Carter on Tuesday urging him to appoint the postmaster general to ensure greater accountability. They criticized the Postal Service for shrinking services and ceding functions to private firms, arguing the agency faces a growing, less-manageable crisis each year.
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