1979 Oil Crisis Response

In 1979, a worldwide oil crisis occurred due to decreased oil output in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. In Santa Clara County, Supervisors pressed the state and federal governments for solutions. Local measures such as “odd-even rationing” were adopted, and the County explored alternative fuels such as “gasohol.”

Date

1979-1980

Rights

No Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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Date

1979-1980

Rights

No Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/