Number: 1977-18   WHEREAS, legislation requiring mandatory deposits on soft drink and malt beverage containers has been recognized as a means to significantly reduce litter, conserve non-renewable natural resources, save energy, reduce solid waste, and promote a general conservation ethic; and WHEREAS, the legislatures of the states of Oregon, Vermont, and South Dakota have passed “depo ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-30   WHEREAS, the section of the Missouri River between Yankton, S.D., and Ponca, Nebraska, constitutes the last reach of the old wide-bed, meandering stream remaining in a relatively natural state; and WHEREAS, the section of the Missouri River extending from Fort Randall Dam, S.D., to the mouth of the Niobrara River, Nebraska, remains unchannelled and unimpounded; and WHEREAS, ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-09   WHEREAS, reliance on automobile transportation has led to reduction in air quality, great consumption of energy resources, increased water pollution, and loss of wildlife habitat and living space to highways, parking lots, and automobile-oriented facilities; and WHEREAS, the Nation’s natural waterways are being subject to persistent dredging and channelization for barg ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-17   WHEREAS, recent oil and chemical spills into both oceanic and inland waters from tankers and barges again have demonstrated the hazards to living creatures and to the environment which can result from mishandled shipping in congested areas; and WHEREAS, spill hazards also exist from oil exploration, production, and transportation on offshore regions, as well as in the transf ...[Read More]

Number: 1977-04   WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation believes that the intentional destruction or modification of fish and wildlife habitat by human activity should be mitigated by replacement to the extent possible of the habitat modified or destroyed; but WHEREAS, the recent rash of oil tanker accidents and large scale industrial accidents has demonstrated that certain kinds of fish ...[Read More]

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]