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00194 - [A10519123
(Energy Production and SuP;'!y]. April 1, 1977. 13 pp.
Testimcny before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources: Energy Production and Supply Subcommittee; by Monte
Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div.
Issue Area: Evergy: Energy Research and Development (1605);
Enerciy: Executive Eranch Orgazization and Processes for
Dealing with Energy Problems (1611).
Contact: Fnergy and Minerals Div.
Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy:
Energy (30).
Organization Concerned: Energy Research and Development
Administration.
Congressional Relevance: Senate committee on Energy and Natural
Resources: Energy Production and Supply Sutccmmittee.
Authority: H.R. 1142 (95th Cong.). H.R. 36 (95th Cong.). H.R. 37
(95th Cong.). H.E. 38 (95th Cong.). S. 36 (95th Cong.). S.
419 (95th Cong.). S. 429 195th Cong.). Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976. 54.neral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended. P.L. 94-565.
The decision to use Yederal incentives to assist in the
commercialization of energy technologies shculd be preceded by a
careful analysis of the technology's state of development, the
technology's .covomic feasibi-,ity, and the target group whose
actions will be inluenced. Senate Bill 419 meets some of these
requirements in that it would enable affirmative congressional
response through the normal appropriat.ons process for the
costly projects which would be authorized. In addition, it would
require the Administrator of the Energy and Research Development
Administration to consider specific criteria in evaluating a
project's economic, social, and environmental viability. The
proposed legislation could be improved if it were amenlec to (1)
emphasize demonstration of smaller than commercial-siz'-
plants, (2) provide criteria to choose projects and processes,
and (3) consider several alternatives to sellini the
demonstration facilities when demonstration is completed.
Furthermore, Section 304 of the bill should be reconsidered
since other legislation has already been enacted which provides
Federal assistance to State and local communities which can be
used to mitigate socioeconomic impacts resulting from energy
resource development. Adoption of these proposed amendments
would result in stronger legislation for oil shale development.
However, a more preferable approach would be to pass legislation
which encourages the development of emerging energy technologies
based on an overall assessment of all such technologies. (LDR)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobadxsp0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)