Weather idles 400 miners. demand still shifts to trucks
More than 400 coal miners in Southern Illinois have been idled due to cold weather and transportation problems. Over 1,000 work reduced hours as railcars and barges stall in ice. several mines, including Old Ben and Freeman United operations, cut shifts or shut down. Freight rail shortages and a 300,000 ton stockpile at Metropolis terminal complicate supply.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Ben No. 24
Benton
Freeman United Coal Co
Cook
Metropolis
Ohio River
Old Ben Vice
Southern Illinois
Waltonville
Johnston City
Freeman
Milford
Doc” Harrell
Fidelity
du Quoin
Crown
Springfield
Charles Baccus
American Electric Power Service Corp
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois lawmakers seek easing of EPA rules for coal
Rep. Richard Hart and Rep. William Harris urge Gov. Thompson to relax IEPA limits so high sulfur Illinois coal can be burned during the energy shortage. An IEPA attorney says no official relaxation is needed as violators are not prosecuted during the fuel crisis unless human health is at risk.
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Gary Sosniecki
Karen Rothe
Illinois
James Thompson
Environmental Protection Agency
IEPA
Richard Hart
Benton
William Harris
Marion
John Palincsar
Springfield
Hart
Harris
EPA
Palincsar
Chicago
Supreme Court
Palinecsar
Thompson
TEPA
James Maloney
Patrick Lynch
Air Pollution Control Board
St. Louis
Buffalo Declares Emergency As Snow Storm Paralyzes Region
A winter storm prompts Buffalo New York to declare a state of emergency and ban nonessential traffic while rescue crews clear streets. Nationwide, at least 75 deaths are blamed on severe cold and gas shortages shut down schools and businesses, triggering mass layoffs and energy relief steps.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Buffalo
N.Y
Stanley Makowski
New York
Ohio
Florida
Agriculture
Robert Bergland
Pennsylvania
Arctic Gas Study Group wins bid for Canada gas pipeline
Federal hearing officer Nahum Litt recommended approving a 4000 mile pipeline carrying Alaska gas to the lower 48 via Canada. Arctic Gas would deliver about 2.25 billion cf daily with easier expansion, beating El Paso Alaska and Alcan proposals. Final decision rests with the Federal Power Commission and the President with deadlines through December.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Canada
Alaska
United States
Nahum Litt
Trans- Canada
Arctic Gas Study Group
el Paso Alaska Co
Alcan Pipeline Co
Litt
Full
Congress
Arctic
U.S
Gas Allocation Measure Heads for House Approval
President Carter seeks authority to divert scarce gas to where needed and ease price controls through August 1. Senate passed the bill 91 to 2 and sent it to the House where a slightly different version awaits reconciliation. House Commerce Committee backed a version 21 to 17 with a price cap for intrastate market gas during the emergency period.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
House
Thomas
Tip’’ O’neill
Commerce Committee
Groundhog Day Forecast Near Carbon Dale Spells Temperature Rise
Southern Illinois weather observers foresee clear skies and sun with temperatures around 35 degrees as a system moves from New Mexico. Groundhog predictions loom with potential shadow sightings and a split forecast for snow or rain depending on storm position.
Warming trend eases Illinois energy crisis and fuel movement
A warm spell eased Illinois energy pressures as heating oil and kerosene moved from icebound Ohio River barges through Paducah terminals to tanker trucks. Some shipments headed to Harrisburg and Veach Oil Co. The extra trucking cost, 5 to 10 percent above normal, will be passed to customers. Peoples Gas said the emergency natural gas cutbacks ended and state highway conditions were improving with remaining slippery spots.
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Ohio River
Illinois
Oil Company
Paducah Ky
Ohio
Paducah
Harrisburg
Veach Oil Co
Peoples Gas Co
Illiois
Illinois Department of Transportation
Weekend Weather Outlook in Local Area
Tonight turns cold with a low around 15 to 18 degrees. Clouds increase Wednesday as temperatures rise to the mid to upper 30s. Snow possible Thursday through Saturday mainly south, then partial sun Friday and Saturday. Day to day warming trend continues with highs in the 30s and lows in the teens.
Area DAVID KENNEY poised to lead State Conservation
The Area reports David Kenney is expected to be named director of the State Department of Conservation, with plans to tackle bureaucratic hurdles. Simultaneously an Ohio ruling allowing a fish to destroy a $100 million dam is under appeal. Evel Knievel’s practice run ended in a crash sending him to hospital. TV viewers remained unsure about the outcome as experts remark on the sharks. Russian radio signals may be tied to America's cold outbreaks, according to scientists.
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David Kenney
State Dept. of Conservation
Ohio
Evel Knievel
Televiewers
Sharks
Illinois utilities critique Carter energy plan and SIU governance call
An editorial notes Illinois utilities question the Carter energy plan while urging governance changes at Southern Illinois University. The piece appears in pages 18 and 4 respectively, highlighting state energy stance and university oversight.
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Southern Illinois University
Hall of Fame honors for Rusie and Sewell
Amos Rusie and Joe Sewell were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Monday. Paul Lambert earned his 200th college coaching win as his Salukis beat St. Louis University 76-73, improving to 12-4.
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AL Lopez
Amos Rusie
Joe Sewell
Baseball
Hall of Fame
Paul Lambert
Salukis
St. Louis University
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Consolidation Coal Co
James Burks
Three States Trucking Co
Carbondale
Central Illinois Power Service Co
Grand Tower
Burks
Hlinois Coal
Star
Janice Hannon
Illinois 51
Butch Nevious
Buffalo, N.Y
Diana
Indiana Employment Security Division
John Coppes
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Otis Bowen
Northern
Bowen
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