Word: conservationism
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Despite warnings of an imminent energy emergency, the White House had no stomach for alienating big business by imposing tough conservation laws that would curb consumption, thus shearing profits at many corporations and at the same time irritating the electorate. In addition, the President and his top aides are ideologically...
If the U.S. is to avoid the worst of the energy crisis, federal, state and local governments will have to act more forcefully to conserve existing fuel supplies. President Nixon cannot afford to wait to get the complex machinery ready for rationing. Other conservation efforts should be backed by stiff...
Consumption of electrical power decreased 16 per cent and consumption of petroleum products fell 6 per cent in Massachusetts during the first week of the state's energy conservation program, a government official said yesterday.
The President's message stirred an immediate response. New Jersey reduced speeds on its major tollways from 60 m.p.h. to 50 m.p.h., and California cut its freeway limits from 70 m.p.h. to 65 m.p.h. Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey and Rhode Island all ordered driving speeds...
Hanfmann, the leader of the expedition, said the archaeologists also managed to complete the restoration and conservation of the western part of the city.