Show V November 3 1972 Page 13 cofogy planks Gun control act waiting Species endangered Democratic The Democratic platform pledges "adequate federal The Handgun Control Act of “The Bureau of Reclamation 1972 in on the drawing boards a dam the awaits US action has funding for waste management recycling and disposal House of Representatives which to be located in Desolation and for purification and conservation of air and water is now in recess After passing a Canyon on the Yampa River in resources" It strongly supports enforcement of the House subcommittee its present Dinosaur National Park which is a slightly amended would destroy the only habitat strict controls on air pollution set by the 1970 Clean Air form left for several endangered version of the Act but gives less attention to the strong requirements Bayh Bill S 2507 species of fish” said Dr Robert associate professor of Senate-passeKramer water in the Apparently amendments pollution bill for the end of all in an inWildlife Resources a to were eliminate (1) adopted 1985 into The does by waterways platform discharges provision making it a federal terview Oct 25 at USU McGovern's bill which Senator would support virtually felony to murder or attempt to Speaking in defense of the and a speicies endangered assure legal standing for citizens in environmental murder policeman construction of the Senate-passe- d d fireman or prison and (2) establish a suits guard 45-da- y One of the most discussed and perhaps controversial time limit in which the Secretary must act on proposals of the Democratic plank would broaden the of the Treasury handgun models submitted to scope of the National Environmental Policy Act him for approval Thus the essential features of (NE PA) to include major private as well as public bill are (1) a prohibition of projects Described as "action forcing" by its the federal sale or Congressional authors NEPA's requirements for environmental Impact statements have significantly a changed such controversial proposals as the oil pipeline offshore oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico nuclear-poweregenerating stations and numerous government highway and stream channelization projects The Democratic platform pledges "a genuine commitment" to make NEPA work It promises vigorous laws prosecution of any industry violating and proposes a pollution tax to provide an industrial incentive to clean up trans-Alask- d anti-pollutio- n delivery by any licensee of any pistol as differentiated from a revolver with an overall length of less than 6 inches a height of less than 3 an inches overall and than less frame length 4£ inches and (2) a point system under which a pistol must achieve a minimum of 75 points and a revolver a minimum of 45 points Primary factors in the point system are barrel length frame size overall construction and weight General Maxwell Rich has sent a letter to each Congressman with a packet of information against the Kramer said the disappearance of a species is “really an indication of a greater sickness” dam Dr “What is the value of an The first decision establishes a precedent which makes later decisions regarding welfare of a s species easier to make’ He said that such a process would have a snowballing effect that could eliminate the delicate check and balance system that regulates the environment The end result would be a human monoculture makingMan ex- tremely vulnerable to extinction he said Dr Kramer made reference to a principle used by poet Gary Snyder on his visit to USU earlier catastrophe” “I personally feel that a compromise can be made” he said “the government should recreational the esthetical and philosophical array desired by the public and provide still maintain the status quo of the present situation” When asked about the damage already done by the Construction of the Flaming Gorge Dam Dr Kramer said “The native fish of the Green River have evolved over a period of 100000 years Their eyes are small and have adapted to dark muddy water “Since the construction of the en- dangered speicies” he said “Man ultimately decides simplification of the system is a for set ecological up “In order for the dam the turbidity of the water has decreased” he said “the sunlight may also have a sterlizing effect on their eggs” According to a study done by Dr Kramer no reproduction occurred among the native fishes above the conflueace of the Yampa river with the Green river as far as the dam a distance of some 65 miles for a period of two years 1964 to 1966 The Colorado Squawfish the Colorado Chub the Humpback Chub and the Razorback Sucker are the native fish in question “These fish were eradicated from the Green river between The Flaming Gorge Dam and the mouth of the Yampa River in order to introduce trout for sport fishermen” he said” ecosystem remain stable Republican Rifle National must be a high species diveoutlining The present Republican Administration was in office Association objections to S2507 rsity” he said “Over It when the environment became a household has been the first administration forced to deal with the CACHE C0UNTV environment as a potent political issue and the major thrust of the platform is on the administration's record The Republican plank says that environmental shortcomings during the last four years have been due led Congress It specifically to the Democratic-contro- l Vote for a Commissioner Who is Aware Of The Student Population 1 calls on Congress to pass 22 pending environmental center Who knows the needs of a day-casubbills such as ocean dumping noise control toxic 2 Who understands student employment needs stances land use planning protection of endangered 3 Who will open the doors of the Commission and give a voice recreation of establishment metropolitan species to young people a of areas and creation Department of Natural Resources "Although the President cannot move until he nevertheless car and unless Congress passes laws act — and has acted — forcefully on many fronts' inExamples of Presidential action cited include and crease in federal pollution prosecutions shutting down a major industries in Birmingham Ala during major air pollution crisis and curtailment of the use of pesticides While it also cites enforcement of the 1970 Clean Air Act it does not mention that the administration opposed key provisions of that act which set air pollution deadlines for limitation of auto emissions The Republican Platform emphasizes a "workable balance" between a growing economy and environmental protection" It does make a commitment for "comprehensive pollution control laws vigorous research implementation of those laws and rigorous into the technological problems of pollution control by-wor- there to d PAQtrinSOH for comissi©® re ms pcanirnmnoe Friday Nov 10 8:00 pm - Spectfrufifl All Seats Reserved Free with Activity Card Public School Students frYoung $150 Tickets at UC Ticket Office v - i r j a 1 t i |