United States Fuel Administration
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The United States Fuel Administration was a World War I-era federal agency responsible for managing and conserving the nation’s fuel resources to support the American war effort.
Aliases (5)
- Fuel Administration ×1
- Fuel Administrator ×1
- U.S. Fuel Administration ×1
- US Fuel Administration ×1
- United States Fuel Administrator ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I-era agency
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federal agency → |
| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. Fuel Administration
→
US Fuel Administration → |
| appliesTo |
coal
→
coke → fuel oil → gasoline → natural gas → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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| appointedBy |
President Woodrow Wilson
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| collaboratesWith |
United States Railroad Administration
→
War Industries Board → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dissolved |
1919
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| foundedBy |
Woodrow Wilson administration
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| hasHead |
Harry Augustus Garfield
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| hasPurpose |
manage and conserve the nation’s fuel resources
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support the American war effort in World War I → |
| headOfGovernment |
Harry Augustus Garfield
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| implementsPolicy |
fuel conservation measures
→
mandatory fuel regulations → voluntary fuel-saving campaigns → |
| inception |
1917
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| industry |
energy
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| introduced |
daylight saving time recommendations for fuel saving
→
“gasless Sundays” program → “heatless Mondays” program → |
| legislativeBasis |
Food and Fuel Control Act
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| mainSubject |
coal supply
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energy conservation → fuel management → petroleum supply → |
| parentOrganization |
United States federal government
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| positionHeldByHead |
Fuel Administrator
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| reasonForDissolution |
end of World War I and reduced need for centralized fuel control
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| regulates |
fuel distribution
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fuel prices → fuel priorities for industry → fuel priorities for military needs → fuel priorities for railroads → fuel priorities for shipping → |
| scope |
national
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| significantEvent |
coal shortages of winter 1917–1918
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| timePeriod |
World War I
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United States Fuel Administration
("U.S. Fuel Administration")
→
United States Fuel Administration ("US Fuel Administration") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Lever Act
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Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 → |
grantedPowerTo |
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Lever Act
→
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 → |
relatedTo |
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Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
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authorizedCreationOf |
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United States home front during World War I
("Fuel Administration")
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hasPart |
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heatless Mondays program
→
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implementedBy |
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Harry Augustus Garfield
("United States Fuel Administrator")
→
|
positionHeld |
|
United States Fuel Administration
("Fuel Administrator")
→
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positionHeldByHead |