THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 18; 1977 17
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"The citizens of Michigan are faced with a crisis that came to the
forefront four years ago and has yet to be resolved. It is the energy crisis.
The crisis has many facets: it is a crisis of diminishing resources and increased dependence
on foreign imports ; it is a crisis of skyrocketing costs and of waste ; and, unfortunately,
it is a crisis of disbelief. Many citizens are not yet convinced that we are indeed confronted
with an invisible enemy that touches all aspects of our lives. Michigan is particularly
vulnerable since it must import close to 95 percent of its energy supplies.
But the energy crisis is such that individual efforts can make a difference.
Therefore, I, William G. Milliken, Governor of the State of Michigan,
do hereby declare November, 1977, as the second annual Energy
Month in Michigan. I urge every citizen in the state to focus in on
the issues of energy and the importance energy plays in our lives.
And I urge every citizen to seek new ways to conserve energy while at
the same time developing a new energy ethic."
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Governor William G. Milliken
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Nancy Dickerson, prominent national correspondent, reports for Detroit Edison:
It's Michigan Energy Month.
Take another look at how you
can use energy wisely.
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Governor' William Milliken has
officially proclaimed November_
as Energy Month to promote
discussion about energy
conservation in Michigan.
It's a good time for all of us to
find and share new ways to use
energy wisely.
The theme for the month,
"Energy —Handle with Oare',' tells
the story. Many of the fuels we use
to supply energy are becoming
scarce and expensive. So energy
conservation directly concerns
us all.
If you have questiGns on
energy-saving techniques, call the
Energy Hot Line in Lansing
during November. The number is
1-800-292-4704 and it's toll-free.
Here are just a few of the things
you can do to conserve energy
at home. You'll be dollars ahead
on energy costs, too.
• Have your home properly
insulated. If you own your home,
Detroit Edison's Home Insulation
Finance Plan may help you get
the work done. Ask about it at
any customer office.
• Install storm windows and
doors, and check weatherstripping
and caulking. Close draperies and
pull shades at night to cut down
on heat loss through glass areas.
• Keep your furnace and air
conditioner in good repair, and
replace filters often. Faulty
appliances waste energy and
money.
• Consider installing a heat pump
for energy-efficient heating and
cooling. If you're planning on
buying an air conditioner next
summer, make sure it's the right
size for the area you want to cool
and has an Energy Efficiency
Rating of 8 or more.
As an energy supplier, Detroit
Edison is an active and concerned
participant in America's crusade
for conservation.
So, even though the people at
Detroit Edison cannot control
- the use of energy other than
their own, they are continually
working to produce and supply
electricity as efficiently as
possible; both to conserve our
non-renewable natural resources
and to give you the most for you'r
energy dollar.
Here are some of the things
Detroit Edison is doing:
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• using compact service vehicles
for more efficient and
economical operation and gas
mileage
• pioneering time-of-day rates
and remote-controlled air
conditioning and water heating
to reduce energy consunription
and waste as well as slowing the
need to build costly new
generating plants
• continuing research into
alternative energy sources such
as-solar, nuclear, wind and
refuse in order to conserve
scarce fossil fuels.
America's crusade for conser-
vation requires a working
relationship between those who
supply energy ind those who
use it.
Detroit Edison is working hard
to do its part. But the success of
this crusade depends on all of us
... every day,
every month,
all year
round.
• salvaging and recycling paper,
wire, lines hardware, poles,
street-lighting equipment,
transformers, capacitors ...
even oil, again-saving limited
resources
November is Energy Month.
Conserve for all it's worth. The power is in your hands.
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Detroit
Edison
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