HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-86 - Res. Favoring Public Control & Ownership of the Nations Natural Resources RESOLUTION NO. 10-86
A RESOLUTION FAVORING PUBLIC CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP OF THE NATION ' S
NATURAL RESOURCES AND FAVORING THE PREFERENCE POLICY .
WHEREAS , preference is a seventy-seven year old Congressional
policy favoring public control and ownership of the natural
resources of the United States .
WHEREAS , this preference right of consumer-owned utilities in
the marketing of federal power and in the relicensing of
hydroelectric projects on public waterways could be severely eroded
by passage of HR 44 - known as the Shelby Bill , and S 426 , known as
the Wallop bill .
WHEREAS , the Shelby & Wallop bills being under consideration by
federal congress amends the licensing provisions of the Federal
Power Act by eliminating preference in the relicensing of
non-federal projects .
THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , that the Board of Mason County
Commissioners , Shelton , Washington support the existing preference
policy and public control and ownership of the nation ' s natural
resources .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Mason County
Commissioners urges the Washington Congressional delegation to work
to defeat the Shelby & Wallop bills , supporting the existing law
regarding preference for licensing as well as relicensing of hydro
projects .
DATED this 21st day of January , 1986 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY , WASHINGTON
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Chairperson McGee
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Commissioner Gibson
ATTEST :
Clerk of the Board
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U . S . Congressmen