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The WashingtonPost (1974-Currentfile); Jan 23, 1990;
ProQuest H1st0rlca1 Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877?1994)

pg. A22

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Cutting Off Coal To ?Cure? Acid
Rain Could Short Circuit America?s

Electrical System.

 

My name is Kenneth Barr.

My company is Cyprus Minerals Company. We supply
raw materials to basic industry from nearly 50 locations
in 23 states. I?ve talked to many members of Congress
over the last few years about the importance of
avoiding legislated cost increases. My message has
been and still is the same:

?Don?t make it any. harder to compete in
the world than it already is.?



Can we afford to restrict coal use 

60% of our electricity is generated

by coal? . I

.. .Nuclear power plant construction is on hold?
for hydro-electric plants are scarce and
off-limits? 

imports exceed 50% of our oil needs and
are climbing? 
gas supplies to generate electricity are
less than coal and more costly?

he system is already tight, as shown by elec-
tric power shortages during December?s record
cold weather? 

Can we afford the risk of-costs higher 
than necessary to achieve clean air
goals 

worldwide competitiveness is still in
question? .

trade de?cit is still a problem?

budget de?cit is depressing our growth?

Wishful thinking will not generate electricity. Coal will.

The President?s Clean Air bill is a good start.
Phase I of Acid Rain provisions reduce sulfur
emis?sions while allowing growth in the use of
our most plentiful energy source coal 
with the ?exibility to minimize costs. The
problem is that Phase 11 includes emission
caps which restrict the growth of coal use and
increase costs. It also imposes tight deadlines
that will not allbw time for implementing

advanced clean coal technology.

A Phase II emissions standard of 1.2 pounds of
sulfur per 1 million BTUs, as announced by -
the White House on June 12, 1989, and adjust~
ment of "compliance deadlines will reduce the
cost of cutting sulfur emissions about 10
million tons a year, while allowing growth in the
use of clean coal.

mans
Minerals company

. -l.lux 3299 I Hnglaunml. CO 80155

Now Is gag, The Time To Foreclose Growth In The Use Of Coal.