Conservation: the method matters and the energy puzzle
The essay argues conservation helps address a temporary energy shortage but warns against relying on it as policy. It says markets will adapt via price signals, guiding reduced waste and substitute development, while government price controls create rationing, inefficiency, and bureaucratic limits. It concludes the conservation bandwagon distracts from real economic principles.
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Carter Budget Excludes Central Utah Project Draws Utah Outcry
Utah leaders condemn President Carter for omitting funds for the Central Utah Project in his budget. They warn the Bonneville Unit is essential to storing spring runoff for irrigation and drinking water, and fear further delays will worsen drought impacts on agriculture and the Wasatch Front.
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Dennis Dean Appointed Office Manager at Dave Jolley Chevrolet
Dennis Dean is named office manager for Dave Jolley Chevrolet Oldsmobile in Utah. He brings two years of prior office management at Uintah Engineering and Land Surveying and studied business management at BYU and Weber State. Dean is married to Cherrie Southam with two sons, Trent and Justin, and serves in the Naples LDS Ward. He completed an LDS mission in London 1970-1972 and is a Vietnam War veteran with Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal.
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Spring quarter registration at Utah State Education Center
Registration for spring quarter runs through March 18 at the Utah State University Education Center Vernal and Roosevelt offices. Schedules are available locally and counselors offer appointments. MBA hopefuls should consult the catalog for required classes and prerequisites.
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Utah lawmakers defend Bonneville Unit in 1978 funding dispute
Utah Senators Gann Hatch and Congressman McKay with Dan Marriott organize a unified defense of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project after President Carter proposes no funding in 1978. They cite environmental checks and court validation while pressing Interior for details and prep for review hearings before April 15.
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Hatch
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Central Utah
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Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Central
Altex Oil posts first quarter gains in 1976 results
Altex Oil Corporation reports first fiscal quarter ended December 31 1976 with revenue of 511 123 and earnings of 118 476 or 9.0 cents per share. Compared to the prior year quarter earnings were 58 892 on 229 070 in revenue. The Utah Idaho Hingeline Overthrust Belt acreage expansion includes a 35 percent stake on about 240 000 acres across seven southeast Idaho counties.
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Vernal
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Why Utah Power Seeks Higher Rates Now
Utah Power and Light plans another rate increase to fund new power plants and cover rising operating costs. The utility notes rapid area growth, inflation, and higher residential usage as key drivers, with a five year plant construction window and the need to borrow at feasible rates.
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