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• <br />COMMISSIONER LYONS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE PLANNED TO VOTE <br />AGAINST THE RESOLUTION. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE HAS A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFI- <br />CULTY WITH CREDULITY IN THE WHOLE AREA OF OIL SUPPLY, AND HE KNOWS THAT <br />FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT HAS BEEN TRYING FOR'A LONG TIME TO GET OUT FROM <br />UNDER POLLUTION STANDARDS. HE, THEREFORE, WOULD PREFER TO WAIT A WHILE <br />TO SEE WHAT THE OIL SITUATION REALLY IS BEFORE LETTING ANY UTILITY GET <br />OUT FROM UNDER THESE STANDARDS. COMMISSIONER LYONS STATED THAT HE <br />REALIZES IT COSTS MORE TO MAINTAIN THESE STANDARDS, BUT YOU MUST BALANCE <br />THE COST AGAINST WHAT POLLUTION COSTS. HE FELT WE MAY BE MOVING TOO <br />FAST IN ASKING FOR RELAXATION OF THE POLLUTION STANDARDS EVEN ON A FOUR <br />MONTH BASIS. <br />COMMISSIONER DEESON STATED THAT WE ARE ALL CONCERNED ABOUT <br />THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT HE AGREED WITH COMMISSIONER SIEBERT THAT WE ARE <br />ONLY LOOKING AT A FOUR MONTH PERIOD OF TIME, NOT A PERMANENT RELAXATION <br />OF STANDARDS. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT AGREE WITH A BLANKET MOTION.' <br />THE CHAIRMAN.CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND <br />PASSED WITH COMMISSIONER LYONS VOTING IN, OPPOSITION. <br />RESOLUTION N0. 79-27 IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES. <br />R <br />30 <br />MAR 71979 . <br />