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selected, and the material to be dumped, will not in a general way 
affect the ecological balance that exists or be detrimental to the ocean 
hfe or to the overall public good that might be affected by it. 
We provide various forms of standards and sanctions which can 
be imposed and used and we further allow the States, if they wish to 
do so, to impose more stringent safeguards, and thus take over the 
field, if they can satisfy the Department of the Interior and the Gov- 
ernment in general that they are able and willing to get into this field 
effectively. 
I think that, in general, summarizes the bill. The reason for offering 
it 1s that it does provide an interim ground between an absolute pro- 
hibition against dumping, and a study which would at least be 2 years 
in the making. 
This legislation recognizes that something has to be done in the 
immediate future to deal with this problem. I hope, too, that out of 
this hearing might come a combination of these ideas, which will 
result in some effective effort on the part of those concerned with the 
problems at the Federal level to move into an area that has been 
neglected, since past legislation has not been adequate. I think that 
would summarize my feelings about the bill, Mr. Chairman. 
Mr. Dincrtu. Mr. Harrington, the committee is grateful to you for 
your very helpful statement and your very useful presentation. We 
appreciate it very much. ~ 
Mr. Keith? 
Mr. Kerru. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are very appreciative 
of your contribution. It will be helpful to us as we go over the entire 
problem of which this is just a part. Nice to have you here. 
Mr. Dinceu. We certainly do thank you very much for a very help- 
ful statement. The Chair is appreciative of your vigor and interest in 
this matter. 
Mr. Harrrineton. Thank you. 
May I introduce as a witness, speaking on behalf of my bill, a man 
in public office in Massachusetts, who is probably most closely identi- 
fied today at the State level with active and effective concern in the 
area of the environment. He has staked out a reputation in this field 
for a lengthy period of time, and has come to be regarded as one who 
is most knowledgeable in the Massachusetts State Senate in this area. 
He has been responsible in most part for prohibition of dumping of 
the kinds of materials that have recently been written about—mercury 
and other deadly poisons. 
A man who, I think, has been in the forefront of efforts to do some- 
thing about having the Federal Government and the State govern- 
ment concern themselves with this problem. Senator Joseph Moakley, 
I think, can testify with much more knowledge and much more experi- 
ence than I bring to bear on the subject and I with pleasure introduce 
him to you this afternoon. 
Mr. Drncetx. Senator Moakley, we are certainly pleased to have 
he with us. Mr. Harrington, why don’t you stay there at the witness 
table. 
Senator, we are most happy to welcome you for such statement as 
you choose to give. 
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