Omckal Jourmol of the Commomweglth Club of Collfornla - Friday, September 22nd, 12 Noon - National Security and Nuclear Power

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Nuclear power is examined against the backdrop of an energy crisis marked by dwindling fuel supplies and rising consumer demand. The text questions whether nuclear plants are safe, especially in California’s earthquake fault-line context, and frames the issue as part of broader national security concerns. It also outlines Commonwealth Club report-meeting coverage for November ballot propositions, highlighting topics such as pollution control, education, constitutional revision, taxation, industrial relations, and public health.

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Club Report Meeting: November Ballot Propositions

Department of Natural Resources Crucial to U.S. Survival

Lazy Congress

Clean Energy Needed

Omckal Jourmol of the Commomweglth Club of Collfornla Vol.LXVI San Francico,California 94105,Mondoy,Soptembor 18,1972 FRIDAY,SEPT.22ND,12 NOON With dwindling fuel supplies and increased consumer consumption,what rolewill nuclear power play in this country's energy crisis?What happens whenour finite natural resources are exhausted—is nuclear power the answer?How safe are these power plants,particularly on California's fault line? $4.50 tickets at door THURSDAY,SEPT.21ST,12 MOOWREGENCY RO0M,SHERATOW-PALACE HOTE # Club Report Meeting:NOVEMBER BALLOT PROPOSITIONS The following November ballot Propositions will be presented to the mem-bership of the Commonwealth Club.Because there are 22 such measuresbefore the voters,it has been necessary to schedule two Club Report meet-ings.Those Propositions which do not appear herein will be considered at theClub Report Meeting,September 27th,12 Noon,'49er Room,Sheraton-PalaceHotel. PLEASE NOTE:This will be your ONLY opportunity to speak on the bal. lot Propositions listed below: Proposition 3—“Pollution Control Faeilities”—Business Eeonomies Proposition 5—“Powers of School District Boards”-Crisis in Education Proposition 6—“Constitutional Revision”—Lawmaking ProceduresProposition 7—“Suffrage”-Lawmaking Procedures Proposition 8—"Taxation Exempte Certain Pollution Control Facilities"一Business Eeonomicsand Environmental Crisis Proposition 13—“Workmen's Compensation”—Industrial Relations Proposition 14“Taxation Watson”—Governmental Finance Proposition 16—"Salaries,Californin Highway Patrol"—Law Enforcement Proposition 17—“Death Penalty”—Administration of Justice and Law Enforcement Proposition19—“Marijuana”—Health Problems and Administration of Justice Proposition 20—“Coastal Zone Conservation Act”-Natural Resources and EnvironmentalCrisis Proposition 21—“Student School Assignment”-Crisis in Education and Urban ProblemsProposition 22—“Agricultural Labor Relations”—Agriculture and Industrial Relations Tickets 54.50 at the door or phone 362-4903 for luncheon reservation No.38 # G0LD BALLRO0M,SHERATOW-PALACE HOTEL"NATIONAL SECURITY ANDNUCLEAR POWER” DR.JAMES SCHLESINGER Chairman,Atomic Energy Commission DEAN DASKAROLIS,Quarterly Chairman ## DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CRUCIAL TO U.S.SURYIVAL SPECIAL FLASHES—SEPT.6TH From an address by the HONORABLE ROGERS C.B.MORTONSecretary of the Interior "LEGISLATION has been proposed tocreate a Department of Natural Resourceswhich would consolidate responsibility forresource management currently fragment-ed through at least sixty Federalagencies.This Department could more effectivelyprovide solutions to the urgent nationalproblem of environmental crisis. The present Administration has givenform and direction to the environmentalmovement through such action as the Na-tional Environmental Policy Act,whichestablished the Council on EnvironmentalQuality.The Council insures that environ-mental concerns will have increasing im-portance at the highest level of govern-ment.In addition,NEPA instituted a newprocedure,the environmental impactstatement which requires Federal agen-cies to consider the environmental conse-quences of their major proposals. ## Lazy Congress By Reorganization Plan,the Environ-mental Protection Agency consolidatedthe major Federal programs for pollutioncontrol.Progress is being made in development,organization and consolidation ofagencies concerned with natural resourcesand the environment,but a departmentdealing exclusively with such problems isthe most efficient resolution to the currentoverlapping and fragmentation. Congress has not moved on the legisla- tion which would create this essential De-partment and they have had 17 months inwhich to act or at least hold more thantoken hearings.Unfortunately,Congresshas also delayed legislation in almostevery area regarding natural resourcesand environmental issues.The proposalsto avert the impending disaster exist;im-m

FAQs

Why does the document discuss nuclear power in relation to the energy crisis?

It links dwindling fuel supplies and increased consumer consumption to the question of what role nuclear power can play in addressing the country’s energy crisis.

What is the purpose of the Commonwealth Club report meeting mentioned in the text?

The meeting is scheduled to present the November ballot propositions to club membership, with specific measures listed for speakers and voters to consider.

What arguments are made about environmental management and organizing responsibility?

The text argues for creating a Department of Natural Resources to consolidate fragmented federal responsibilities and address urgent national environmental problems through more effective governance.

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