Number: 1982-15
WHEREAS, large-scale mining of peat is becoming more prominent in many parts of the Nation as prices of other fuels increase; and
WHEREAS, peat mining operations in some regions alter soil-holding capabilities and concentrate mineral contents of water systems; and
WHEREAS, national studies of the effects of peat mining are not yet completed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation, in annual meeting assembled March 18-21, 1982, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hereby opposes large-scale peat mining operations until the full environmental effects can be determined and evaluated.