Byrne Woos Oilmen to Store, Process in State Carter Economic Plan
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The Daily Register VOL.99 NO.170 SHREWSBURY, N. J. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1977 15 CENTS Byrne woos oilmen to store, process in state By JIM OSTROFF point Joseph Hom, stale commissioner of labor and industry, to oversee a "one-step permit procedure" that oil companies HOUSTON, Tex. - New Jersey Gov. Brendan T. Byrne could use to develop the potential 1.4 billion barrels of crude and top (Ute cabinet officials met here yesterday with oil oil, and 9.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas the United States company executives to woo them to pump, store and process Geological Survey says lies buried off shore. oil from new offshore tracts in the Garden State. (Gov. Byrne indicated such action — which would elimi- "We are here to say that New Jersey will be the next big nate upwards of 100 permits now required for oil companies to oil-producing state in the United States," Gov. Byrne told a drill - in his Stale of the State Message.) luncheon gathering of 20 executives from 11 oil companies at "Basically," the governor stated, "we are committed to the Hyatt Regency Motel, here. giving you quick answers — within 90 days - on your drilling The session, Gov. Byrne revealed, was set up at the and pipeline permits." request of President Jimmy Carter, who suggested an "eye- Amplifying the governor's position, Robert Powell, execu- bauto-eyeball" meeting with oil producers to dispell feelings tive director of New Jersey's Economic Development Author- that New Jersey and other northeastern states were "anti- ity, detailed dollar and cents incentives to the gathering of oU." company vice presidents in charge of drilling and devel- The meeting comes six months after the Department of the opment. Interior sold leasing right for 93 tracts to to companies, 47 to "On the average," Mr. Powell noted, "These tracts are 68 It miles off shore for $11 billion in the Baltimore Canyon miles off New Jersey's shore, less than one half the distance trough which stretches from northern New Jersey to Mary- In other nil storage refineries in Rhode Island and Delaware." land. Mr. Powell conceded that New Jersey wants oil pumped "I'll be honest with you, we do have strong concerns ashore In New Jersey "because Jobs are scarce and we are about the Impact of oil," the governor told executives from eager for new Jobs your activities would generate." transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp., Shell OU Co., Tenneco, Continental Oil Co., Gulf OU, Texaco Inc., Houston OU and But he also said that the state — cognizant of environmen- Mineral Corp., Exxon USA, Chevron, Union Oil Co. and Mobil tal cautions — could provide Incentives to oil companies to Oil Corp make their eastern base of operations there (meaning New "We have some of the finest beaches in the United States, Jersey). and tourism Is a $3 billion, a year Industry, so of course we are Noting that such activities could create 28,000 new Garden concerned about damaging municipal resources," the gover- State Jobs, Mr Powell reminded the oil men that there are 70 nor said. million consumers and a 6 5 billion dollar a year chemical • "What will happen in the way of drilling, we hope," he pharmaceutical industry, within 500 miles of New Jersey.. said, "is that we can avoid the framework of confrontation in In addition, he said existing facilities in the state could re- TALKING OIL — Gov. Brendan Byrne, right, uses Blankston of Shell about offshore drilling. The favor of realistic cooperation." fine 650,000 barrels per day and store 2 billion gallons of oil. a map as he talks with oil company representa- Governor had a luncheon meeting with the oilmen Specifically, the governor stated that he would soon ap- See Ollmea, page 1 tlves, E. M. Perkin, left, of Exxon, and Gene at Houston yesterday. Carter economic plan focuses on tax breaks WASHINGTON (AP) - President Carter Is opting for tax breaks, including a $50 rebate this year for nearly all Ameri- cans, as the nucleus for his 131 billion package to stimulate the economy. While the President does not plan to send his economic proposals to Congress until Monday, he discussed them with congressional leaders yesterday. His budget chief, Bert Lance, publicly revealed the plan for an across-the-board $50 rebate Lance said most taxpayers would receive a $50 tax rebate (or every personal exemption claimed on their tax returns A family of four would receive a combined rebate of $200. Organized labor contends that the new administration is placing too much emphasis on tax rebates and not enough on job-making programs the AFL-CIO's top two leaders, George Meany and Lane Kirkland. planned to meet with Carter today at the White SALVAGING THE CROPS - Migrant workers try many other fruits and vegetables, causing Gov. House to pick the good from the bad as they go through Reuben Askew to consider asking the President to The AFL CIO favors pumping the $30 billion directly into the crops nit by cold weather last week In Florida. declare Florida a disaster area. jobs programs without tax breaks. The tomato crops were badly damaged as were Lance said yesterday that the $50 rebates would go to tax- payers at all income levels, including the wealthy But he added that there could be variations in the $50 per person payment for some income groups, and final details re- main to be worked out. The total amount of rebates and cash WHITE HOUSE MEETING - President Carter payments would be about $11 billion The rebates would be on confers with Speaker of the House Thomas O'Neill, Gas price control removal 1976 taxes. right, and Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd In He said the government also would try to make $50 pay- theWhlte House yesterday. ments to Social Security recipients and the poor who pay no taxes, although he said it may not be possible to find all the Lance estimated the two-year package will total $31.3 bil- eligible poor. lion, including $15.8 billion this year Carter and his advisers sought to ease shortages "We will try to reach all we can; unfortunately there may said on Jan. 7 that the stimulus package would cost up to $30 By STAN BENJAMIN tol Hill today, outlined the cessive profits on uncon- lines until next July 31, the of be some we can't reach." he told reporters billion emergency plan for congres- trolled gas, administration of- ficials said WASHINGTON (AP) - sional leaders yesterday. fldals said. The Intrastate pipeline gas, President Carter is expected Jody Powell, Carter's press Administration and industry which normally is sold only to ask Congress for power to secretary, said the measures experts also said that while within the state where It is remove price controls tem- would lead to "some marginal Carter's proposals might help produced, is not under federal Rumson school may close porarily on some natural gas Increases" in natural gas ease the natural gas shortage, price control and sells at a and to allocate the fuel to prices for consumers. they would not solve it com- higher price than the con- areas hardest hit by short- But the plan also would in- pletely. trolled, interstate gas. ages clude provisions to prevent The plan would allow sale It also would allow the gov- Carter, who planned to send gas producers from Jacking of natural gas from intrastate ernment to allocate the gas to due to student absenteeism his energy proposals to Capi- up prices and taking ex- pipelines to interstate pipe- states hardest hit by the By JULIE MCDONNELL three or four days, others, a At Rumson Country Day said Robert Chartier, Fair shortage, which has been RUMSON - School officials week." he added. School, there were only 35 Haven superintendent, upon** compounded by the current here are considering closing The outbreak has not struck students absent from a stu- learning of the sickness cold wave throughout the Forrestdale Elementary the teaching staff, he said, dent body of 350, a spokesman sweeping Forrestdale South and East. School tomorrow and Friday with only a few absences re- there said. Congress was expected to He said the absentee rate at If the flu-like outbreak that ported among the teachers The illness also has appar- Knollwood and Sickles Stale bread plea act swiftly on the emergency has been plaguing the stu- The illness also has not hit ently not spread to nearby Schools was about 12 per cent gas legislation, with hearings dents this week continues. the district's other elemen- towns, with both Fair Haven already scheduled for Friday yesterday, "near normal" for School Principal Richard tary school, Deane-Porter, or and Little Silver reporting this time of year. before the House Commerce DIPatri reported an absentee Holy Cross Roman Catholic near normal absentee rates subcommittee on energy and rate of 48 per cent, with some and Rumson Country Day yesterday Little Silver school officials is for the birds power. 232 students absent, yes- Schools although Rumson- "Whatever they've got, I also reported no sharp in- Rep. John Dingell, D-Mlch . Fair Haven Regional High FAIR HAVEN -If you've got any feeding In the Monmouth County area, terday. hope they keep It over there." crease In absences fills week the subcommittee chairman, School is reporting a higher- three-day-old bread sitting around the along the Navesink and Shrewsbury Riv- "If the absentee rate climbs said the plan would primarily thanusual rate absence rate. house, William McVttty wants to hear ers." over 50 per cent today, we benefit homes and small com- "We had about 250 students about it The waterfowl usually spend the winter will definitely consider clos- mercial businesses, not large absent today (Tuesday)," No, this Is not the story of a man down here without any problems, he said, but ing (or the rest of the week." Industries.