In 1977 it was reported that the United States was drying up. The drought was blamed on global cooling and expanding Arctic sea ice.
24 Jul 1977, Page 5 – Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register at Newspapers.com
“The current drought affecting Montana and other western states is the result of a world climatic cooling and drying trend, Sen. Bob Brown, R-Whitefish said this week.
Brown, Sen. John Manley, D- Drummond, and Rep. Joe Kanduch, D-Anaconda, were briefed on the drought by Dr, Pierre St. Amand at a recent meeting in San Francisco, Calif., of state legislators representing Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California.
St. Amand, director of Earth and Planetary Science Studies for the U. S. Navy Department, is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts in the field of weather modification, Brown said.
Enlarging of polar ice masses and the worldwide drying trend is evidence of a global cooling process, St. Amand told the lawmakers.
History shows that the earth has gone through cooling and warming cycles over time and that man can take steps to deal with the current situation in an intelligent manner, St. Amand said.”
09 Jun 1977, Page 1 – The Daily Inter Lake at Newspapers.com
