Number: 2001-01
WHEREAS, global climate change is agreed by most scientists to be real, and occurring at a greater rate than thought five years ago; and
WHEREAS, global climate change is widely agreed to be intensified by human actions resulting in increased emissions of greenhouse gases; and
WHEREAS, the burning of fossil fuels is a primary source of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, dependence on fossil fuels has harmful impacts on the quality of air and water; and
WHEREAS, the United States’ extensive dependence on fossil fuels has put our industrial economy at risk; and
WHEREAS, fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource; and
WHEREAS, increased demand for domestic fossil fuel has led to intense pressure to explore for oil and natural gas in environmentally sensitive areas, such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the coastal plain; and
WHEREAS, the transportation of imported and domestic fuel can be hazardous to marine and terrestrial life; and
WHEREAS, conservation measures, including the use of energy-efficient technologies and increased use of ethanol, can reduce the consumption of fossil fuels; and
WHEREAS, renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, and fuel cells are available and technologically feasible; and
WHEREAS, renewable energy sources and conservation efforts rarely are associated with financial incentives, making them economically nonviable;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation at its Annual Meeting assembled April 4-6, 2001 in Washington, DC, encourages the President of the United States to promote, and the United States Congress to enact, legislation to provide financial incentives for efforts aimed at the reduction of energy consumption in general; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation encourages the President of the United States to promote and the United States Congress to enact, legislation to provide financial incentives for the development and implementation of renewable energy sources in place of fossil fuel consumption; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation encourages the President of the United States to promote, and the United States Congress to enact, legislation to provide resources for research and development of improved technology for the implementation of renewable energy.