Summarizes the criticisms of the Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) review committee. Emphasizes research deficiencies in most of the major energy programs. (MA)

Young people must become actively involved in identifying and developing alternative energy sources. Suggestions are offered for projects, activities, and further reading. (Author/MLF)

Radio tags to track wildlife have been used for years. However, such tagging of whales has been more complicated and less successful. This article explores the latest technology that is designed to give information over a long period of time. (MA)

Substantiates reports that there will be a critical water shortage in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic state by 2020. Suggests plans for alleviating the problem. (MA)

A compendium of energy ideas and concepts, primarily concerning natural gas and electricity, that have been implemented within the Columbus (Ohio) Public School system. (MLF)

Because diesel engines are more economical and longer-lasting than gasoline engines, school districts are rapidly increasing their use of diesel buses. Dependence on diesel power, however, entails vulnerability to cost increases due to the unreliability of crude oil supplies and contributes to air pollution. (MCG)

ingency on oil supplies will recur later in the 1980s, confirming the need for careful energy planning. Among the factors to be taken into account are: changes in values that affect how people use energy; centralized solutions versus solutions geared to individual and regional needs; and effective use of conservation.

At a meeting sponsored by the Geological Society of America, earth scientists examined their function in society. Participants concluded that earth scientists are not providing a rationale for value judgments concerning the use and limitations of the earth and a program aimed at understanding solid-Earth resource systems is needed. (BT)

Criticizes the rapidly escalating expenditures in space exploration and suggests the establishment of a moderate unmanned space program in place of the space shuttle in an effort to allocate enough budget for energy research and pollution control. (CC)

Discusses the world's energy requirements in contrast with the world's known and unknown energy reserves to illustrate the need for a stable and more equitable world-wide energy distribution system, especially for oil-importing countries. (CC)

Describes controversial examples attributed to the pursuit of science and research activities conducted by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory to solve present major physical problems. Indicates the necessity of convincing society that untrammeled investigation in science is the only path to derivation of practical public benefits. (CC)

Discusses some long-range aspects of energy resources and consumption, including the history of current energy crisis, resource and reserve estimates, and future of the energy industry. Indicates that the United States of American has enough fossil and nuclear fuel to last, respectively, for 500 years and a million years. (CC)

This article asserts if Americans continue to pump, mine and extract natural resources they will inevitably confront the harsh but intractable facts of nature, and that a salvageable future must be one of limits, of new social controls and of recovering an old ethic which honors foresight, forebearance and sharing. (Author/RTS)

Suggests measures for New Jersey schools to take to decrease building water consumption by 25 per cent during the present state water shortage. Appended is a short list of water conservation instructional materials intended to supplement a bibliography published in the February, 1981 issue of this magazine (pp15-16). (SJL)