Number: 1975-07
WHEREAS, the state of the art in weather modification has progressed to the point where man, in his efforts to enhance agriculture production, aid commerce and avert natural disasters, now is frequently able to modify weather to increase precipitation, suppress hail, and dissipate certain kinds of fog under favorable atmospheric conditions; and
WHEREAS, there is a growing body of evidence that intentional weather modification can inadvertently affect the environment by causing long-term changes in vegetative cover, by adding potentially toxic chemicals to the environment, and by otherwise upsetting complex ecological systems; and
WHEREAS, the long-term social implications and legal aspects of advertent weather modification present serious unresolved problems;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation, in annual convention assembled March 14-16, 1975, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hereby urges all governmental agencies and private contractors to conduct advertent weather modification activities with extreme caution and only when and where there is substantial evidence that such activities will not have significant adverse effects upon the environment.