This report of the National Church Panel is designed to assist churches and other institutions and individuals in recognizing the current and future issues of national energy policy, as it relates to government and corporations. The report is based on public hearings on strip mining and the energy crisis held at Clinch Valley College, Wise,…

This paper details the unfavorable predicament of the United States as a consequence of using much of its own non-renewable material and energy resources. As a consequence, the United States will soon be subject to the political and economic conditions imposed upon it by other nations. The United States must begin to implement adjustments to the…

The pamphlet reports on the hearing before the Select Subcommittee on H.R. 8443, a bill to amend the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1972 to expand and make permanent the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). It contains the text of H.R. 8443 and statements pertaining to program support, operation, and participation from: Richard R. Hite, Deputy…

Emphasizing that the Indian future does not have to be bleak if only Indians take greater control over energy development on their lands. Two-thirds of the total Indian population control 33 percent of U.S. low-sulfer, strippable coal; 80 percent of U.S. uranium reserves; and about 10 percent of petroleum and gas reserves. (Author/RTS)

In this article the Community Annual Energy Storage System ( CASES), a "thermal utility" plan for heating and cooling communities by storing summer heat and winter cold for use in the opposite season, is described. (MDR)

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

This paper reports the results of several independent investigations of the reliability and validity of the Environmental Concern Scale, a 16 item Likert scale assessing respondents' concerns about conservation and pollution issues. The potential utility of this scale for future research is discussed. (Author/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)

Swedens necessity for and present efforts toward energy conservation are discussed. The district system for space heating and certain Swedish laws that promote energy conservation are described. (MDR)

The development and present activities of nine environmental groups are discussed. Groups included are the National Audubon Society, Sierra Club, American Forestry Association, National Parks and Conservation Association, Wilderness Society, Izaak Walton League, National Wildlife Federation, Friends of the Earth, and Defenders of Wildlife. (MR)

The conflicts between the logging industry and environmental protectionists in northern California is summarized. The eventual loss of lumbering jobs is discussed. (MR)

Concepts and practices employed in Third World countries for conserving space and energy in urban areas are described. Suggestions are offered for applying some of these ideas to an apartment complex on Roosevelt Island, New York. (GC)

An engineering-economic simulation model of residential energy use is employed to evaluate the effects of nine different residential energy-use "futures" as to economic impact on Americans to the year 2000. (Author/CP)

A detailed description of a community college's successful efforts to reduce its energy consumption by modifying its central heating and cooling plant. (DC)

Describes and illustrates how to build nest boxes to provide city homes for screech owls to reestablish a healthy ecological balance. Outlines how to conduct a pellet analysis of an owl's diet and how to study screech owl territoriality. (NEC)