A large tanker discharges its cargo at a terminal located two and a half miles off 

 Singapore in about 88 feet of water. Such terminals have been proposed for 

 our Atlantic and Gulf Coasts as a means of easing problems of congestion and 

 collision-caused marine pollution; but their development is being accompanied 

 by intensive studies of possible ecological impact. 



Construction for New Energy Supplies 



The energy demand in a highly industrialized Nation like the United 

 States provides two related problems with major impact on the environment. 

 The first of these is the development of deepwater ports for receiving deep- 

 draft supertankers. There are few ports capable of handling such ships today. 

 Congress, recognizing the national need for resolving this problem, has passed 

 resolutions directing the Corps of Engineers to investigate the suitability of 

 offshore sites along the North Atlantic coast from Maine to Norfolk, Va., and 

 along the gulf coast from Texas to Tampa Bay, Fla. 



In December 1971, the Corps published Foreign Deep Water Port Devel- 

 opment, a selective overview of the economic, engineering, and environ- 

 mental factors. A second study, U.S. Deep Water Port Needs, is in process. 

 Two separate studies will also be published in 1972 concerning the expe- 

 riences of Japan and Eurasian areas with deepwater ports. The Corps and the 

 Maritime Administration (which is investigating the feasibility and environ- 

 mental implications of offshore port facilities) are coordinating their efforts 

 to provide joint recommendations for ways of meeting this national objective. 



A second part of the energy problem is related to the siting of nuclear 

 powerplants. Because of the rapidly expanding population along the coastal 

 areas and the resulting shortage of adequate shore sites, the power industry 

 has given consideration to areas off New York City and the New Jersey 

 coast. The siting of these plants must consider the total environmental 

 impact on the specific locale for which they are planned and the possibility 



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