61. The ban on price advertising, the state claimed, reduced price competition and thereby reduced the consumption of liquor in Rhode Island. 62. The businesses, mostly manufacturing plants, purchase electricity under reduced rates year-round with the provision that the utility can ask them to reduce consumption when demand soars. 63. The Edwards Aquifer Authority heard conflicting opinions about whether the current drought justifies emergency rules to reduce consumption from the aquifer. 64. The increases are intended to reduce consumption and dampen inflation. 65. The punitive tax increases intended to reduce tobacco consumption have fueled an increase in legal cheap imports and smuggled goods, undermining the market further, Davis said. 66. The researchers recommend reducing consumption of processed foods with high fructose corn syrup because they can aggravate the effects of an already nutrient-poor diet. 67. The rigid fiscal and monetary restraints that U.S. Treasury officials have forced upon Mexico will reduce consumption and restrict the outflows of money. 68. The proposal includes six points for administrators to follow in trying to reduce alcohol consumption at public and private universities. 69. The record was set before the Arab oil embargo forced consumers to reduce their consumption of natural gas and other fuels. 70. The steps include spending programs meant to reduce energy consumption or increase the use of clean energy sources like wind and solar power. |