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BOB 0. BOWER 

 officials and agencies to get things done." 



We are sending Senator Jackson a copy of 

 this statement as proof we have again asked for something 

 to be done about the major polluters of Washington waters, 

 the pulp industry. 



Thank you. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Thank you, Mr. Bower. 

 Are there any questions or comments? 



MR. HARRIS: I have no comment. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: Do you? 



MR. POSTON: No. 



CHAIRMAN STEIN: I would just like to 

 suggest one thing, Mr. Bower. When you talk in terms of 

 the State, and I assume us or any regulatory agency, not 

 being concerned, I am hopeful that we can get this to a 

 closer arrangement or understanding. Now, I recognize 

 the problems. 



You know, in addition to working very 

 closely with those duck farmers and oyster growers, I have 

 also been working during the past year in the Penobscot 

 Bay area around Belfast, Maine, and Bangor, where we have 

 a couple of chicken processing mills, a couple of pulp 

 and paper mills, which I hope will remain nameless, for 

 this record anyway, and several of the--they are not 



