Number: 1977-19   WHEREAS, the nationwide speed limit of 55 mph is an important energy conservation and safety measure; and WHEREAS, design standards for limited access highways adopted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) do not reflect a reduction from the previous 70 mph speed limit; and WHEREAS, FHWA continued to participate in and financially support state design speeds in excess ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-22   WHEREAS, the Flathead Drainage has three forks which originate in mountainous and wild country: the North and Middle Forks forming the western and southern boundaries of Glacier National Park, and the South Fork which heads into the Bob Marshall Wilderness; and WHEREAS, these waters and the adjacent Park lands are familiar to millions of citizens who participate in outdoor r ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-20   WHEREAS, various Indian tribes are asserting rights to various fish and wildlife resources, as well as rights in and to public and private lands and/or the timber and minerals located thereon; and WHEREAS, many of the rights asserted are based upon treaties executed between various Indian tribes and the United States Government many years ago when conditions were vastly diff ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-01   From knowledge as an association of independent state organizations and their affiliated local groups, the National Wildlife Federation believes that an alert and fully-informed public will demand sound management of natural resources. Public education, therefore, is the solid foundation upon which conservation practices must be based. The National Wildlife Federation contin ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-15   WHEREAS, this Nation has suffered severe natural gas shortages during 1977; and WHEREAS, the life and well-being of millions of Americans depend upon natural gas for residential heating, industrial purposes, and manufacturing; and WHEREAS, Americans must adopt changes in life styles to conserve and wisely utilize all remaining natural gas supplies; and WHEREAS, it is apparen ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-02   WHEREAS, the planning of Federal public works projects has taken place in the past with low regard for water quality, fish, wildlife, and aesthetic values; and WHEREAS, the Federal Government will continue to be involved in public work planning through construction programs (including those of the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Soil Conservation Service, and ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-28   WHEREAS, in order to survive, the striped bass or rock fish populations must have a dominant hatch every six years, and results from the 1976 hatch show it is insufficient; and WHEREAS, man continues to pollute and poison spawning grounds of striped bass with a bewildering variety of chemicals such as PCB’s and Kepone; and WHEREAS, harvesting techniques of commercial f ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-21   WHEREAS, Montana water law provides that fish and wildlife and recreation are beneficial uses of water, along with such traditional uses as agriculture, domestic supplies, industry, and power; and WHEREAS, the Yellowstone River is a free-flowing aquatic ecosystem supporting a variety of game and non-game fish and wildlife of national importance; and WHEREAS, unlimited develo ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-12   WHEREAS, the diverse and vast wealth of the oceans is of vital importance to the future of all mankind; and WHEREAS, modern technology permits increasingly greater harvest of food and prodigious growth in the vessels of commerce, and has made possible the taking of previously unobtainable minerals and raw fuels from the oceans floors; and WHEREAS, the oceans have become a de ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-10   WHEREAS, this Nation’s consumption of its natural resources continues at an alarming rate; and WHEREAS, the U.S. dependence upon foreign sources for growing amounts of crucial raw materials continues; and WHEREAS, the national security is dependent upon adequate supplies of many of these resources; and WHEREAS, the national economic stability is threatened by the poten ...[Read More]