December, 1974 ~UTURES ) Center for the Study of Alternative Futures Southwestern at Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 38112 (901) 274-6606 Promotion of an increased public awareness of possible futures, investigation of probable futures, and development of the methods for determining and working towards desirable futures. Environmental Program for the Future U.S. Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service P.O. Box 3623 Portland,~e . 97208 What to do with our National Forests. The document deals with the years 19751984. Comments and feedback requested. Copies free. Simulation Gaming News Box 3039, University Station Moscow, Idaho 83843 A national report on gaming and simulation. Game in issue. Book reviews, conferences, grants. A good bargain. $1 an issue. $6/yr. 1974 Classroom Games Catalog Games Central (ABT. Associates) 55 Wheeler St. Cambridge, Mass. 02138 Poilution, transportation, anthropological, African studies, "Edventure," "Simpolis," "Rad." Prices range from $16-70. The Energy Reorganization 1974, signed into law on Oct 11 by President Ford, reorganizes the federal government, creating ERDA (Energy Research and Development Administration). It eliminates the Atomic Energy Commission (law in effect 120 days from Oct. 11). The Dept. of Interior lost the Office of Coal Research, the National Science Foundation lost its solar heating, cooling and geothermal programs, and the Environmental Protection Agency lost its Alternative Automobile Power System Program. The EPA di.d retain assessment and monitoring capabilities over, for example, the development programs of the new governmental department. $2.2 billion to be transferred to the department when the law goes into effect. Table A ... Energy Research ·rogram - u.s. Department of the Interior Budget Items by Agency and Activity- ...FY 1975 (Dollars in Millions) WHNi'-l iRANSPORTA'!ON T DECEiiTRAliZEO PERC EN CENTRAl EXTRACTION ~IW TR ~~S PORTATION STATION END USE TOTAL OF EXPLORATION DISTRIBUTION I COHYEilSIOil TOTAL CONVERSION CONVERSION BUREAU OF lAND OCS IMPACTS 10.8, P.162 --- 10.8 2~. MANAGEMENT COAl 2.9,P94 OIL' GAS 15.5. P. 166 COAL 2.6, P. 98 --- WASTE UNDERGROUND ENVIRO!jMENT 1.07, P. 215 42.0 8'.4 ENVIRONMENT 3.33. P. 213 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOTHERMAl 9.7, P. 196 OIL SHALE 2.2, P. 183 PRODUCTS 0.5,P.160 STORAGE 0.1, r. 234 URANIUM 4.1,P. 212 4.8 32.2 HI-BTU GAS 22.2. P. 11 3 COAL 46.5, P. 102 COAL LIQUIDS 27.4. P. 113 ADVANCED 2.1. P. 178 OIL USE OIL' GAS 18.9, P. 173 OTHER f.OAL 4.2 --- SYSTEMS 3 3, P. 154 ~P269 137.1 27'" Oil SHALE t.O, P. 192 MINERALS BUREAU OF MINES OIL SHAlE 7.6. P.1 90 COMBUSTION 2.0, P.157 2.6 m GEOTHERMAL 0.3, P.209 5T URANIU!il 1.1, P.223 56.2 DEMONS!. 1B. P.246 OFFICE OF ENERGY --- OTHER 6.4, P. 246 229 4~. CON SERVATION 22.9 - BONNEVIllE POWER PROTOTYPE 5.5 1% --- LINE 5.5, P.234 ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF SPORT COAL 0.7, P. 109 OIL SHALE 0.3. P.1 87 --- 1.0 { 1% FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 1.0 HI-BTU GAS 37.8. P.128 ADVANCED LO·BTU GAS 49.0, P. 132 SYSTEMS 12.7. P. 136 OFFICE OF COAL COAL LIQUIDS 79.6, P. 117 --- COMBUSTION 34.0, P. 139 283.4 55'. RESEARCH COAL SUPPORT 19.14, P. 142 PIONEERPL ANT 42.1 ,P. 145 OTHER COAL 9.06 TaT 19"-6 BUREAU OF --- 1.3 (.1''• GEOTHERMAL 1.3, P. 204 RECLAMATION OFFICE OF RESEARCH ElECTRIC 8.~ 2'. --- POWER 8.5, P. 228 AND DEVELOPMENT TOTAL 43.0 80.1 2508 0 94.6 14.1 3.33 26.57 512.5 - PERCENT OF TOTAL 8% 16% 49'/, or, 18~. 3% 1r. 5'k - -
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