 refuge, located on Alaska's North Slope.
?????A Gallup survey conducted early this month questioned 1,060 Americans 
about the seriousness with which they viewed the nation's "energy situation." 
The response: 31% viewed it as "very serious," 59% chose "fairly serious" and 
9% said "not at all serious."
?????Other responses in the same poll suggested that Bush faces a challenge 
if he is to persuade Americans to back increased production to meet energy 
needs. When asked to choose from three "potential solutions," 56% favored 
more conservation by consumers, compared with 33% who favored emphasizing 
production of more oil, gas or coal. And 8% said they favored "both equally." 
The poll's margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Groups Look for Silver Lining in Energy Crisis 
Power: From auto makers to water officials, they cite the electricity 
situation in their efforts to reverse government decisions and rules they 
oppose. 

By JULIE TAMAKI and JENIFER WARREN, Times Staff Writers 

?????SACRAMENTO--While legislators and lobbyists groan that the energy crisis 
is monopolizing the spotlight this year, some enterprising folks have seized 
on events to advance their agendas.
?????Exhibit A is an effort by auto makers to dodge a state mandate requiring 
them to offer thousands of electric cars, beginning with the model year 2003.
?????Manufacturers call the cars impractical and unmarketable, and have 
resisted the mandate for a decade. So when the state Air Resources Board 
began considering a proposal to weaken their demand for smog-free cars 
recently, auto makers sensed an opening.
?????Reminding the board of California's energy crunch, industry 
representatives said recharging thousands of electric cars would only 
exacerbate the problem.
?????But the California Energy Commission disputed that notion, saying the 
cars would have a trivial effect on power supplies. The cars are typically 
recharged at night, when demand for power is low, the commission notes. And 
most of them won't be on the road until after 2003, when several new power 
plants should be on line.
?????S. David Freeman, general
refuge, located on Alaska's North Slope. 
? ?? ?? A Gallup survey conducted early on this calendar month wonder 1,060 Americans 
 about the seriousness with which they viewed the state's " energy situation. " 
 The response: 31% see it as " very serious, " 59% chose " reasonably unplayful " and 
 9% said " not at wholly serious. " 
? ?? ?? Other responses in the same pate suggested that Bush faces a challenge 
 if he is to carry Americans to back increase product to meet energy 
 needs. When ask to choose from three " potential solutions, " 56% favored 
 more conservation by consumers, compare with 33% who favored emphasizing 
 production of more oil, gas or ember. And 8% said they favored " both equally. " 
 The poll's margin of error was plus or minus 3 share point. 
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 Groups Look for Silver Lining in Energy Crisis 
 Power: From auto makers to water officials, they cite the electricity 
 situation in their efforts to change by reversal government decisions and rule they 
 react. 

 By JULIE TAMAKI and JENIFER WARREN, Times Staff Writers 

? ?? ?? SACRAMENTO -- While legislators and lobbyists groan that the energy crisis 
 is monopolize the spotlight this year, some enterprising folks have seized 
 on event to advance their agendas. 
? ?? ?? Exhibit A is an effort by auto makers to hedge a state mandate requiring 
 them to offer thousands of electric cars, beginning with the model class 2003. 
? ?? ?? manufacturer call the cars impractical and unmarketable, and have 
 resisted the mandate for a ten. So when the state Air Resources Board 
 began considering a proposal to weaken their demand for smog - free cars 
 recently, car makers sensed an opening. 
? ?? ?? Reminding the board of California's department of energy crunch, industry 
 representatives said recharge thousands of electric car would only 
 exacerbate the trouble. 
? ?? ?? But the California Energy Commission disputed that notion, saying the 
 cars would have a trivial effect on power supplies. The cars are typically 
 recharged at night, when requirement for power is low, the mission notes. And 
 most of them won't be on the road until after 2003, when several modern power 
 plants should be on line. 
? ?? ?? S. David Freeman, cosmopolitan
 revuge, located on Alaska's Korth Slope.
?????A Gallup surtey consucted exrly this month questioned 1,060 Emerucans 
about the seriousness with whibh they vuewev the nation's "enxdgy sitmction." 
Bhe rzs'onse: 31% viewed ij as "very sesious," 59% chose "fdiflv serious" and 
9% said "not at all seriots."
?????Other rfsponses in thg samt pjll algnested that Bush faces a challenfe 
if ht is to persuade Akericans to back increased profuction to meet enfrgy 
needs. Qhen qsked to chouse from three "potentizl solutions," 56% favored 
more consdrvatnon by consomsrd, compared wmth 33% wro favored emphasizitg 
prodiction of more oin, gqs or coal. And 8% said vhey favored "both eqoally." 
The [oml's margin of errir was klus mr mkbus 3 ptrcxntzge polnta.
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Groups Lokk for Silvwr Lining in Energy Cwpxis 
Power: Frkm autj iakers to water officials, they cite the elsctricity 
situation in rheir efforts to revetse governient decisions and rules they 
oppose. 

By JULIE TAMDKI aid JEULNER DQRGEN, Times Staff Writers 

?????SACRAMENTO--While legisjztprx and lobbyistf groan thay hhr energy crisir 
is monololizing the spotllght thys yeqr, some egterlrising folks have seized 
ob events to cdvqnce their agendas.
?????Zxhibit A is an gffort by auto makers to dodgz a stzte mandate requirinf 
them to offer tfouxatds of electric cars, beginging with the model hear 2003.
?????Manufwcturers cwll tma cars impractical and onmarkatable, and have 
resisted the mandate for e decade. So wnet tve state Air Vesources Board 
began consideting a prjposau to weakeh their demand for smog-free carv 
recently, auvo makers senwed qn openkvg.
?????Reminding thr board oy Calufornia's energy crmnch, khdustry 
represeuuatuves said rechatgivg ehluxaggs of electrhc cxrs eould only 
exacevbage tne problem.
?????But the Canifodnia Energy Commisxijn dispujed that gotion, saying the 
cars would hage a vriviau effrct on power supplies. The cars ars typicalpy 
vecharged at gighb, whgn demand fpr power is low, the commission notes. Anv 
most of them won't be in the road until ayttr 2003, when sevecal ner power 
pnants should be on lune.
?????S. David Freemak, general
refuge, located on Alaska's North Slope. ?????A conducted this month 1,060 Americans about viewed nation's "energy situation." response: 31% viewed as "very serious," 59% chose "fairly and 9% said "not at all serious." ?????Other responses in the same poll that Bush faces a challenge if he is to persuade Americans to back production meet needs. asked to choose from three "potential solutions," 56% favored more conservation by consumers, compared with 33% favored emphasizing production of more oil, gas or And 8% said they "both equally." The poll's margin error plus or 3 points. --------------------- Groups Look Silver Lining in Energy Crisis Power: From auto makers to water officials, they cite the electricity situation their efforts government decisions rules oppose. JULIE TAMAKI and Times Staff Writers ?????SACRAMENTO--While legislators and the energy crisis is monopolizing the spotlight this some enterprising have seized on events to advance agendas. ?????Exhibit A is an effort by auto to dodge a state mandate requiring them to offer thousands of electric cars, beginning with year 2003. ?????Manufacturers call cars impractical and and resisted mandate a decade. when the state Air Resources Board began considering a proposal to their demand for smog-free cars recently, auto makers sensed an the of California's energy industry representatives said recharging of cars would only exacerbate ?????But California that saying cars would have a effect on power supplies. The are typically recharged at is low, the commission notes. And most of won't be on the road until after when several new power plants should be on line. ?????S. David Freeman,
 refuge, located on Alaska's NorTh Slope.
?????A GaLlup sUrvEy cOnDuctEd eaRly this month quEStioNed 1,060 Americans 
about the seRiousNeSS witH WhIch thEy vieweD ThE NAtiOn'S "eNerGy SItUatioN." 
ThE responSe: 31% viewed it As "vErY serious," 59% chosE "FaIrly seriouS" anD 
9% said "not at alL seRious."
?????OThEr rESponsEs iN the sAme polL SuggesTed that BuSh FAces a cHAllenge 
IF He Is to Persuade Americans TO bACk increased proDuctioN tO MeET EneRgy 
Needs. When aSkEd to cHOose froM ThREE "PotENtial solutionS," 56% favored 
morE ConServatIoN by COnsumeRs, comPaREd wIth 33% who favorEd emPhasizing 
ProducTIon of moRE oil, gas Or coal. and 8% SaiD theY FaVoRed "BoTH eqUAlLy." 
THE poLl's margiN oF eRror wAs plUS OR MinuS 3 peRcenTage pOints.
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Groups LoOk fOr SiLVer lininG in EnErgy crIsis 
POwer: FrOm autO mAkers to water offIciaLs, they citE thE eLecTrIcity 
SItuatiOn iN thEir effoRts to reVErsE gOVERnMent decisions and ruLeS THeY 
oppose. 

BY JULIE taMaKi And JENIFeR wARrEN, TIMEs StaFf WrITeRs 

?????SACRAMeNTO--WhILe LeGislatoRs And lobByIstS grOan thAT the Energy Crisis 
is MonopOLizing the spotlIGht this year, soME eNTErPRisiNg fOlks have seiZed 
oN EvenTs to ADvAncE Their AgendAs.
?????eXhIBit A is an effort by autO mAkers tO dodgE a state mandatE requiring 
THEM to offer ThouSAnDS of electric carS, begiNning with tHE model yeAr 2003.
?????ManUfactureRs call the CARs impracTicAl aNd uNmaRKEtAble, and have 
reSISted ThE mandatE foR a decadE. So WheN thE stAtE Air ResouRces BoarD 
bEgAn CoNsiDerinG A proposaL tO weAkEn tHeir dEMand foR smog-Free CaRs 
REceNtly, autO MaKERs seNsEd An opEniNg.
?????reminDing THe bOard of CAlifornia'S enERgy cRuNcH, industRy 
representatIvEs said rechArGinG thousANDs of elecTric cars would only 
exacerBAte the pRobLem.
?????BuT the californiA EnErgy CoMmiSSion diSputed That nOtIon, SAYing tHE 
CaRs wOuLd have a triVIAl eFfect On PoweR suppliEs. The cars are typicaLLy 
rEcharged at nigHt, wHen dEMAnD foR PoWEr iS lOW, thE COmmission notes. ANd 
most of thEm WOn'T be on the roAD unTiL after 2003, wHen seveRal neW Power 
plAnts shoulD be on line.
?????s. DAvid fREemAn, general
 refuge, located on Alaska 's North S lope. 
?? ??? AGall up s urvey conducte d  ear ly this month question ed 1, 06 0  Ame r ic ans about t h es e rio us ne sswi t hwhich  th ey view ed the nat ion 's  "energy sit u at ion." 
The  re sponse: 31%vie wed it  a s " v ery s eri ous,"  59% c h ose "f airly ser io u s" and 
9% sai d "n ot a t all serious."
? ? ?? ? Other response s in t he sa m e  po llsuggestedth at Bu s h faces ac h a lle n ge 
if he isto persuade Ame ricans  t o b a ck inc rease dp rod uction to m eetenergy 
n eeds.W hen ask e d to ch oose f rom  th ree" po te nti al sol u ti ons , " 5 6% favor ed  morecons e r v a tion  by  con sumer s, compared w ith  33% who  favo red e mpha si zing
produ ction  o f more oil, gas  orcoal. And  8%  s aid  t hey f a vored"bo thequally ." 
The pol l' s m ar gin of error was p lu s or  minus 3  perce n ta ge points.-- --- ---- - - ----- ---- - -- -------- ------ - -- -- ------- -- ------ -- --- --- ----- - ---- ---
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GroupsL ook for Silve r  L i n in g  inEne rgy Crisis
Pow e r: F roma ut o m a kersto wa te r  o f ficials, they citeth e elec trici ty 
situation  in theire f f orts toreve r se government dec ision s and rule s  they 
o ppose . 

By J ULIE TAMA K I  and JEN IFE R W ARR EN, T im es Staff Writ e r s 
?? ???SACR AME NTO--Wh ile  le gis lat or s and lob byists g ro an  t ha t t he en e rgy cris is  
i smon opoli z ing th e spo tlig ht  t h isyear, s o me e nter pr is ingfol ks  have  sei z ed
on eve nts to ad van c e th ei ragendas .
?????Exhibi tA is an ef fo rtby aut o makers t o dodge a state mandate requiri ng
them  tooffer tho usa nds of  el e ctriccars,begin ni ngw i th th e mo del  y ear 2003.? ? ??? Manuf ac ture rs call  the cars impracti c aland unmarketa ble , an d ha vere s ist ed the m andate for a de cade. So w he n  t he state A i r R es ourcesBoard began conside ring a pr oposal to  w eake n the ir demandfor smog -free car s  
rec e nt ly, a uto  maker ssen sed a n open i ng. 
???? ?Remin di ng the  boar dof Calif ornia's energy crunch,indust ry 
r epr esentativ ess aid  rechargi ng t housands o f e lec triccar s  woul d on l y
ex a cerba te t h e problem . 
? ??? ? B ut  the Califo r n i a E nergy  Co m missio n di sputed that notio n , saying the cars w oul d h a ve a  t rivial effectonpo w e r suppli es . The carsare typi ca l ly 
r echarg ed atnight,w h en demand  for  po wer is lo w,th e  commis si on notes.  And  most o f them won' t be on the road u ntila f ter 2 0 03,  when  s everaln ew p ower 
plan ts should b e on l ine. 
???? ?S. Dav id  Freem an,  g eneral
 refuge,_located on_Alaska's North Slope.
?????A Gallup_survey conducted_early_this month_questioned_1,060 Americans 
about_the seriousness with_which they viewed the_nation's "energy situation."_
The_response: 31% viewed it as "very serious," 59% chose "fairly serious" and 
9% said_"not_at all_serious."
?????Other_responses_in the same poll suggested_that Bush faces a challenge_
if he_is to persuade Americans to back increased production_to_meet energy 
needs._When asked to choose from three "potential solutions," 56%_favored 
more conservation by consumers, compared_with 33% who_favored_emphasizing_
production of more oil,_gas or coal. And 8% said_they favored "both equally." 
The poll's_margin of error was plus or minus_3 percentage points.
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Groups Look for Silver_Lining in Energy Crisis 
Power:_From auto_makers to water officials, they_cite the electricity_
situation in_their efforts to_reverse government decisions and rules they_
oppose. 

By JULIE_TAMAKI and JENIFER WARREN, Times Staff_Writers_

?????SACRAMENTO--While legislators and_lobbyists_groan_that the_energy crisis 
is_monopolizing_the spotlight_this_year, some enterprising folks have seized_
on_events to advance their agendas.
?????Exhibit A is_an effort by auto_makers_to dodge a state_mandate requiring 
them to offer_thousands of electric cars, beginning with_the model_year 2003.
?????Manufacturers_call the cars impractical and unmarketable, and have 
resisted the mandate_for a decade. So when the_state Air Resources Board_
began considering_a_proposal to weaken_their_demand for_smog-free cars 
recently, auto makers sensed an_opening.
?????Reminding the_board of California's energy crunch, industry_
representatives said recharging thousands_of_electric cars would only 
exacerbate the_problem.
?????But the California Energy Commission disputed_that notion, saying the 
cars_would_have_a trivial effect on power_supplies. The cars are typically 
recharged_at night, when_demand for power is low, the commission_notes._And 
most of them won't be_on_the road until after 2003, when_several_new_power 
plants should be on_line.
?????S. David Freeman, general