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• n  the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer

• Though such stout proration-ists as President Charles Bismark Ames of American Petroleum Institute insisted that the Supreme Court decision does not impair the power of states .
• Independent producers in the field denounce proration, as do lease-owners.
• The new proration belt simply did not hold.

News & Articles

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• 13 INVESTIGATES: Sequester Cuts in Alabama
  Across the board budget cuts, we know them well here in Alabama as proration. On the federal level, they call it sequestration. It took effect in March. Before the sequester began, there were cries of its devastating impact. How is it impacting you? Alabama's 13 Investigates Sequester Cuts in Alabama.
  June 11, 2013 - Alabama's 13

Quotes

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• Jennifer Granholm in Petoskey News-Review
  The unexpected change in the School Aid Fund, which has led us to pause the proration ordered on Oct. 22, provides temporary relief for school districts around the state,Granholm said. "Throughout these uncertain economic times, our focus...
• Sandy Garrett in Tulsa World
  Fortunately, we've been given no indication that proration (across-the-board cuts) will be necessary during the spring semester, though we are monitoring revenue collections and the state's economy closely,Garrett said.