ameliorated. The second development was the recent presidential election 

 which resulted in Mr. Carter entering that office. Since there is evidence 

 that Mr. Carter's stand on energy has been one of more rapid development 

 of the United States coal reserves and on energy conservation rather than 

 on an all-out OCS leasing program in e\/ery conceivable region of the United 

 States, the nation may well take a more leisurely approach to offshore leas- 

 ing, thus possibly affecting the timing of the South Atlantic, and other 

 lease sales. 



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