Page 12 TRANSPORTATION Continued from page 11 Bicycle Transportation Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents Washington, D.C. 20402 The Environmental Protection Agency recently conducted a study, for the first time taking seriously the bicycle as a transportation option. 95ci. The Stripper's Guide to Canoe Building David Hazen $6.95 524 S.E. 15th Portland, Or. 97214 Revised 1975. 86 pp. 6 sheets of full size template drawings for 7 canoes and 2 kayaks. Laminated wood strip and fiberglass construction. Lots of general instructions. (Techniques, the author says, could be transferred to making airplanes, cars, showers and drums, etc.) Material kits available from: Wilderness Boats Inc., Rt. 1, Box lOlA, Carlton, Or. 97111. €vATER Minuse Systems Inc. 206 N. Main, Suite 300 jackson, Ca. 95642 209-223-1330 ) A shower developed (patent pending) that uses 1O% of the water of the typical American deluge system, through use of air blower that mixes air with shower water. Water usage is 1/2 gallon per minute compared with 5 gallons per minute of ~pical sbower. Contact: Larry Baker. (Suggested by Brian Smythe, U. of Arizona) Citizens Drinking Water Coalition Commission for Advancement of Public Interest Organizations 1875 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 1013 Washington, D.C. 20009 202-462-0505 To articulate issues raised because toxic pollutants are in the drinking water supply of this country, and to push for water monitoring programs at the state level. To assure that the safe drinking water act of 1974 will be implemented. Water Resources Policy Issues-1975 Water Resources Research Institute 115 Covell Hall Oregon State U. Corvallis, Or. 97 331 A series of seminars from April 3 rd to May 29th including water requirements for energy (April 10); water and food production demands (May 15). Contact William H. Buckley for details, 7541022. \ ,.- - - lltiTWO 'IDIRAl .. CJ fiDIRAl OAII UMDII ~ .... ,TW~tG..a..n-. ... O..a.n:DI•AlDAM.-~ . ~.-:.;.· .. ,---, ::.:." .. ., ·, II • Major hydroelectric dams in the Pacific Northwest BLM offshore leasing for development and recovery of oil and gas resources has been announced, with newly initiated baseline studies to be carried out for N. California, Oregon and Washington for May, 1976, and sale of leases scheduled for Oct. 1978 (which is one of the last to go). ~ '\~ - ... ~~/ ;.. I l\ ~\ll~ ~"'\ C> ~~~~ w~ a ,. .... ~:::::-: - ..... ~ ~:r: UJ • -~---~-~<-·-p-.:.,-.". ~ &HOLE SYSTEM$) The Elements Institute for Policy Studies 1901 Que St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009 $5/yr. A hole is filled. Here is a nonprofit, at-cost (not the $60/yr. usual) survey of resources, energy, food, developments and problems worldwide. The fighting back section reports on the Institute's projects, "New Energy," for reorganizing energy around local units, and the work of Community Technology, and others around the country. MAJOR SUGAR PRODUCING COUNTRIES 1973 ExTons Produced in 1973 ports Tons Sold 1972 (1,000s) Acres in (Millions Under US Cane Beet Production of tons) Quota,1974 USSR 8,793 8,650,000 .03 0 Brazil 6,909 2,875,000 2.80 872,424 Cuba 6,063 4.80 0* US (Continental 1,362 3,534 1, 902,000 5,065,333 (Hawaii) 1,125 117,000 .05 1,110,000 India 4,915 6,930,000 .15 85,533 France 3,285 1,161,000 1.0 0 Mexico 3,145 1,166,000 1.0 717,724 Australia 3,015 599,000 2.1 213,670 China 2,600 .60 0 West Germany 2,440 867,000 0 0 Philippines 2,435 1,100,000 2.0 1,599,081 South Africa 2,111 440,000 .90 60,440 Poland 2,043 1,100,000 0 0 Italy 1,409 588,000 0 0 *Though its US quota was dropped after Cuba's revolution. a "reserve quota" is kept on the USDA books for Cuba in case Castro falls or diplomatic relations are resumed. Sources: Sugar Reports (USDA) and UN Food & Agricultural Organization. From: Resources
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