TACOMA SPORTSMEN'S CLUB 



Statement to State - Federal Conference on water pollution 



in Seattle, Washington 



September 6, 1967. Murray Stein - Chairman. 



Mr. Chairman and Members of the Conference: 



We appreciate this opportunity of partici- 

 pating in the second State - Federal Conference regarding 

 water pollution in the Puget Sound area. The first, as 

 we know, was held January 16-17 in 1962. That was more 

 than 5-1/2 years ago. 



This continued struggle to convince some 

 industries that prevention and eventual eradication of 

 pollution is one of the most critical problems of our 

 environment has boiled down to what new technique can be 

 developed by industry spokesmen to further delay pollution 

 cleanup by some industries. The technology is available 

 to get the job done and in many cases the industrial 

 polluters would find it profitable to prevent or clean 

 up their pollution. Many examples could be cited where 

 former waste products are now profitable for use elsewhere. 



It is interesting to note that the pulping 

 industry had only A3 percent compliance for clean-up as 

 was reported in the official report of the State-Federal 

 conference of January 16-17, 1962 in Olympia , Washington. 

 A copy of that report is presented for your convenience 

 and reference,,Mr . Chairman. 



