NFPA Goes West

Members heard reports that the energy crisis is "so alarming our entire way of liie is on the line"; that opportunities for development of the nation's abundant forest resources are greater than attendant problems, and that long-term remedial measures are essential to eliminate the boom-or-bust cycles in home building.

On hand for the Nov. 4-7 sessions at Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, Ca., were members of NFPA's 26 federated associations, including their newest member, the Industrial Forestry Assn. of Portland.

The board of directors approved numerous resolutions and committee reports, among them a policy statement on energy. It read in part:

"Conservation measures to extend existing supplies should be adopted by all energy user classificatons; the need to strike realistic balances between energy supplies and environmental considerations must be recognized and acted on. Research and development of alternative energy sources should be sufficiently financed by both the government and the energy industry.'o

Also adopted was a l0-point legislative program to improve the supply of mortgage funds for housing and put housing back on the track to fulfill national housing goals.