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18237
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Gasohol refers to a mixture of gasoline and ethanol, a type of fuel gaining popularity amongst the gas shortages of 1979 and 1980. The North Carolina General Assembly responded to the demand for gasohol by authorizing the Legislative Research Commission to organize a committee to research the alternative fuel option. The committee's findings concerning feasibility, distribution, and other logistics are reviewed here.
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18238
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State highways faced a financial disaster in the early 1980s. Funding for further construction and to maintain existing highways had fallen off sharply and lawmakers debated how to cut spending and/or increase revenue. A history of highway development, financing, and potential solutions to the 1980s crisis are presented.
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