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RESOLUTION NUMBER ~ () '1 (J
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING PRESIDENT
RICHARD NIXON AND CONGRESSMAN CRAIG HOSMER TO
MANIFEST THEIR DISAPPROVAL TO THE FEDERAL POWER
COMMISSION ON THE EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY'S
REQUEST TO CURTAIL SUPPLYING NATURAL GAS TO
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Several major industries, including electric power plants
in Los Angeles county, rely on natural gas and low sulfur fuel to
eliminate air pollution~ and
WHEREAS, The El Paso Natural Gas Company supplies over 10 million
barrels of natural gas a year to Los Ange~es County~ and
WHEREAS, If the natural gas supply is curtailed, major industries
and electric power plants in Los Angeles county will be forced to
burn high sulfur oil which produces a high sulfur dioxide and oxides
of nitroge~ emission, a major cause of air pollution~ and
WHEREAS, If the E1 Paso Natural Gas Company's request is approved,
Los Angeles County will lose 26 per cent of its natural gas supply
immediately with the balance of its requirements being progressively
reduced over the next few years~ and
WHEREAS, This would be a detrimental step backwards in the fight
against air pollution~
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City
of Seal Beach, California, hereby requests President Richard Nixon
and Congressman Craig HOsmer to manifest disapproval to the
Federal Power Commission on the El Paso Natural Gas Company's
request to curtail supplying natural gas to Los Angeles county.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent to
President Richard Nixon and Congressman Craig Hosmer, The Federal
Power commission, and the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the lOth day of April, 1972,
by the following vot:i7 ~
AYES: ...' ':' Councilmen~~ ~~/n,/7./hS ryV,d,;U.,{ ~//_-I~d'/'
NOES: Councilmen~ /
ABSENT: Councilmen Y7.ff7U~
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