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WHEN ENVIRONMENTAL MISTAKES ARE MADE — SUCH AS THE OIL 

 SPILL IN VALDEZ — THE EFFECTS ARE PERMANENT. THE OIL SPILL 

 TEACHES US THAT RESOURCES SUCH AS FISHERIES CAN BE DAMAGED 

 INSTANTLY WITHOUT ASSURANCE OF RECOVERY. WE HOPE THAT THE 

 MISTAKES OF VALDEZ ARE NOT REPEATED IN SOUTHEAST. WE 

 BELIEVE THAT YOUR COMMITEE HAS THE WISDOM TO WEIGH THE 

 TESTIMONY YOU RECEIVE ON TONGASS REFORM, APPLY YOUR GOOD 

 JUDGMENT TO IT, AND REACH A SOLUTION THAT WILL ALLOW THIS 

 REGION TO MOVE INTO THE 2 1ST CENTURY WITH A SOLID BASE AND A 

 VIABLE FUTURE. 



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 THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY HERE 

 TODAY . 



