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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part E · Chapter 92 — Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use

§ 8457. Use of petroleum and natural gas in combustors

Statutory text

The Secretary shall conduct a detailed study of the uses of petroleum and natural gas as a primary energy source for combustors and installations not subject to the prohibitions of this chapter. In conducting such study, the Secretary shall—

(1)

identify those categories of major fuel-burning installations in which the substitution of coal or other alternate fuels for petroleum and natural gas is economically and technically feasible, and

(2)

determine the estimated savings of natural gas and petroleum expected from such substitution.

Within 1 year after the effective date of this chapter, the Secretary shall submit a detailed report on the results of such study to the Congress, together with any recommendations for legislation he may consider appropriate.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 95–620 title VII § 747 · 92 Stat. 3289

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 8457

    (Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 747, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3344.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 747, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3344.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 747. USE OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS IN COMBUSTORS. 42 USC 8457. The Secretary shall conduct a detailed study of the uses of petroleum and natural gas as a primary energy source for combustors and installations not subject to the prohibitions of this Act. In conducting such study, the Secretary slmll— (1) identify those categories of major fuel-burning installations in which the substitution of coal or other alternate fuels for petroleum and natural gas is economically and technically feasible, and (2) determine the estimated savings of natural gas and petroleum expected from such substitution. Report to Congress. Within 1 year after the effective date of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a detailed report on the results of such study to the Congress, together with any recommendations for legislation he may consider appropriate.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 95–620, , 92 Stat. 3289, known as the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8301 of this title and Tables.

The effective date of this chapter, referred to in text, is the effective date of Pub. L. 95–620. See section 901 of Pub. L. 95–620, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8301 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 747, , 92 Stat. 3344.)

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