Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government: Water Resources and Power Report : Hearings Before a Special Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, November 21 and 22, 1955, Parts 13-15 |
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Page 2374
... kilowatts each year . The need for accelerated development of water and land resources is prob- ably more pressing in the Pacific Northwest than in any other section of the country . Reasons are its rapid population growth , lack of low ...
... kilowatts each year . The need for accelerated development of water and land resources is prob- ably more pressing in the Pacific Northwest than in any other section of the country . Reasons are its rapid population growth , lack of low ...
Page 2375
... kilowatts ( com- pared with 4.9 million in 1952 ) ; water for irrigation , municipal , do- mestic and industrial purposes ; protection and improvement of fish , wildlife , and recreation . These necessary goals cannot be achieved on a ...
... kilowatts ( com- pared with 4.9 million in 1952 ) ; water for irrigation , municipal , do- mestic and industrial purposes ; protection and improvement of fish , wildlife , and recreation . These necessary goals cannot be achieved on a ...
Page 2376
... which would achieve an installed capacity of about 11 million kilowatts , and you compared that with 4.9 million in 1952 . Do you have the latest figures on the capacity at 2376 ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT.
... which would achieve an installed capacity of about 11 million kilowatts , and you compared that with 4.9 million in 1952 . Do you have the latest figures on the capacity at 2376 ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT.
Page 2393
... kilowatts . All of the generating resources of the Pacific Northwest are pooled and operated under the Northwest Power Pool , which was established during World War II to meet the terrific loads at that time . Mr. JONES . Are these ...
... kilowatts . All of the generating resources of the Pacific Northwest are pooled and operated under the Northwest Power Pool , which was established during World War II to meet the terrific loads at that time . Mr. JONES . Are these ...
Page 2394
... kilowatts . ) Mr. JONES . Is that the reason why you are running on overload now ? Because you do not have sufficient thermal plants to firm up your hydropower ? General FOOTE . Yes , sir . That could be considered one of the rea- sons ...
... kilowatts . ) Mr. JONES . Is that the reason why you are running on overload now ? Because you do not have sufficient thermal plants to firm up your hydropower ? General FOOTE . Yes , sir . That could be considered one of the rea- sons ...
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Page 2698 - It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact, between the original States and the people and States in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent...
Page 2585 - The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said territory, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other states that may be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor.
Page 2367 - This is a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives, which has been assigned to study the Hoover Commission's Report on Water Resources and Power.
Page 2937 - AMENDMENTS Section 1. These bylaws may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the board...
Page 2720 - Mississippi, and the navigable waters leading into the same, shall be common highways, and forever free as well to the inhabitants of said State, as to all other citizens of the United States, without any tax, duty, impost, or toll therefor, imposed by the said State of Iowa.
Page 2720 - That the said State of California is admitted into the Union upon the express condition that the people of said State, through their legislature or otherwise, shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the public lands within its limits, and shall pass no law, and do no act, whereby the title of the United States to, and right to dispose of, the same, shall be impaired or questioned...
Page 2713 - Peterson, general manager and chief engineer of the department of water and power of the city of Los Angeles, state Mr.
Page 2841 - No person, without first securing a license from the department, shall cause or attempt to cause condensation or precipitation of rain, snow, moisture or water in any form contained in the atmosphere, or shall prevent or attempt to prevent by artificial means the natural condensation or precipitation of rain, snow, moisture or water in any form contained in the atmosphere.
Page 2553 - The committee will stand in recess until 2 o'clock. (Whereupon, at 12 : 45 pm the hearing was recessed until 2 pm of the same day.) AFTERNOON SESSION Mr.
Page 2905 - ... h ) That all Federal agencies administering revenue-producing water resource and power projects should pay all cash revenues to the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts, and receive an annual appropriation for cash operating expenditures. (i) That regulation of rates for sale of electrical energy by all Federal agencies be vested in the Federal Power Commission.