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1973 oil crisis

President Ford signs the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA)

Monday Dec 22, 1975
U.S.

President Ford signs the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) effective February 1976. Authorizes the establishment of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), participation in the International Energy Program, and oil price regulation.


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