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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2090 1972-04-10 I 1 I ;;- .. .~... . .~.$'- -. " 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~ lh6,d &/~., ~ Mayor .. ,.- " . c..--.. ".- ....... _..~ "r .. ~: . ':.-^ ...... r::-~ -:' .. ....... ........... "..... ~... ~ -,: ~ ~............ ,""......'-"'".. ,. - .. ::'-.:'\ .. ~.~ r -....:.,.. ," ....-...., "ro. '--- ",," . "-v..... .......... . - ., .. .. ........... .,. ~