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Testioony to the Senate Subcon:n>i t tee on Public Land^. National Parks 



and Forests 



Lenard Smith. Lincoln County. Nevada Commissioner 



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AEROJET GENERAL - A RESPONSIBLE AND PROGRESSIVE COMPANY 



A year and a half ago I had the opportunity to visit the Aexojet plant in 

 Sacramento with the Govenxsr of our state, v4io was very enthusastic about the program. 

 We tcured the facilities, and saw the aground and explored with Aerojet 's people the 

 ■ enviominental problems of the past. I found that they have acted in a very 

 responsible and diligent way to alleviate problems vhich oocured at their instance. 



$40 MTLLiaG HCfRIH OF REPENTENCE 



In scBoe Nevada hearings I've heard a nuniber of lies and misr^resentations of 

 the early-day Aerojet problems in Sacramento. Regardless of the seriousness of the 

 problem. Aerojet has acted spontaneously and progressively to alleviate the damages in 

 every ooncievable way. Tlieir efforts have been instigated by the ocnpany without 

 orders frcm the courts or any other entity. I de^ly regret such unfounded attacks 

 and have difficulty in understanding their motivation. Aerojet has spent about 40 

 milliOTi to correct the problems and will continue with mudi more imtil it is entirely 

 right. 

 BITING THE HAND THAT FEEDS IHEM 



I witnessed in Sacramento a terrific wild flora and fauna program at the 

 Aerojet facility. In Lincoln County I have watched Aerojet turn every way to meet the 

 problems and de m a n ds to make the program right, it a=emci ttou^, that there is no 

 solution deemed good enou^, short of stopping all progress in this larxl. we have 

 discussed that for us to continue our way of life, we must progress and grow. We must 

 use cur land to it's best and hi^iest use. However, we see those who fight against 

 such progress, enjoying all the amenities of the eiffluent life that is produced by the 

 industries. They continue to bite the hand that feeds thesn. 



