Number: 1975-08   WHEREAS, the hazardous environmental and human health effects of many pollutants and commercially-manufactured chemical substances cannot be proven because they do not become manifest for several years or even decades following introduction into the environment; and WHEREAS, thousands of chemical substances are manufactured commercially and used each year without publicly re ...[Read More]

Number: 1975-11   WHEREAS, the nation’s total generation of solid wastes– agricultural, mining, and municipal–approaches five billion tons annually and is growing; and WHEREAS, municipal wastes alone comprise several million tons annually, and convenience packaging constitutes the fastest growing portion of those wastes; and WHEREAS, nearly half of the Nation’s cities ...[Read More]

Number: 1975-24   WHEREAS, the entire nation is faced with a very real energy shortage with no short-term solution; and WHEREAS, the interstate, federal and state highways of the entire nation have literally millions of lights that burn from dusk to daylight at most all intersections; and WHEREAS, the lights are great in number and could be much less in number and still not reduce the safety ...[Read More]

Number: 1975-26   WHEREAS, wild horses and burros compete with native wildlife and domestic livestock for forage and water and create serious problems of erosion; and WHEREAS, wild horses and burros must be managed and maintained in numbers in harmony with the ability of the environment to support them and other desirable forms of wildlife and livestock; and WHEREAS, current restrictions impo ...[Read More]

Number: 1975-23   WHEREAS, much of the country’s farmland is an irreplaceable resource which should be protected and improved, both for its ecological significance and because of its contribution to the Nation’s economy; and WHEREAS, little progress has been made in developing a coordinated and unified approach to land use planning; and WHEREAS, if the fate of agriculture and agri ...[Read More]

Number: 1975-06   WHEREAS, many so-called roadside zoos or menageries frequently are established as adjunct to commercial ventures by individuals unskilled in the handling and care of wildlife; and WHEREAS, roadside zoos or menageries often are permitted to operate with a minimum of governmental oversight; and WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation long has supported the maintenance of wil ...[Read More]

Number: 1975-04   WHEREAS, present governmental flood plain policies reflect past needs–ready access to water transportation, easy water supply, simplified construction sites, and multi-facet management with continued development; and WHEREAS, current floods frequently are higher and more destructive and expensive, despite structural protective works (dams, levees, channels), than those ...[Read More]

Number: 1975-02   WHEREAS, the use of energy in the United States has outstripped the Nation’s capability to produce it under current conditions of use, resulting in unfavorable international trade imbalances; and WHEREAS, these circumstances have provoked efforts to meet demands with supplies of energy from all sources, many of which can be exploited only with great hazard to the natur ...[Read More]

Number: 1975-31   WHEREAS, in recent years the values of public domain lands have soared far beyond the present filing fee of 25¢ per acre; and WHEREAS, these desert and semi-arid lands are becoming of increasing value as habitat for wildlife and domestic livestock; and WHEREAS, these lands are significant in the economics of communities for wildlife, recreational, and aesthetic purposes, val ...[Read More]

Number: 1975-14   WHEREAS, the abundance of our wild waterfowl population is directly related to the amount of waterfowl wetland habitat available; and WHEREAS, the United States duck hunter, through his purchase of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp, otherwise known as the Duck Stamp, has carried a considerable financial burden of purchasing the necessary wetlands for wildlife habitat; and WHE ...[Read More]