Number: 1990-06
WHEREAS, the Department of Energy is developing a “National Energy Strategy” after a decade of neglecting this important issue; and
WHEREAS, in the name of “national security” some have proposed to exploit oil and gas resources in environmentally fragile areas, such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Outer Continental Shelf and the Rocky Mountain Overthrust Belt; and
WHEREAS, the continued reliance on the combustion of fossil fuels is a primary cause of global warming, acid rain, and the emission of harmful pollutants into our atmosphere; and
WHEREAS, improving the efficiency of our energy use has proven to have a multitude of benefits to American society, including the reduction of our reliance on fossil fuels and the saving of billions of dollars;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation in annual meeting assembled March 15-18, 1990, in Denver, Colorado, urges the Department of Energy to formulate a National Energy Strategy that has as its cornerstone the development of initiatives and incentives to increase the efficiency of our nation’s energy use, while encouraging the development of environmentally-benign alternative energy technologies.