1688 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 28, 1972 call votes on Tuesday, the first to occur ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. MON­ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REDEVELOPMENT LAND at about 12:45 p.m. DAY, JANUARY 31, 1972 AGENCY Mr. President, I think I should state Mr. BYRD of West Virginia. Mr. Presi­ John J. Gunther, Esq., for appointment that the time on Tuesday next-which dent, if there be no further business to as a member of the Board of Directors of has been set aside for the control of the District of Columbia Redevelopment come before the Senate, I move, in ac­ Land Agency for a term of 5 years, effective Senators FANNIN, ELLENDER, GOLDWATER, cordance with the previous order, that and YouNG--Will be for the purpose of on and after March 4, 1972, pursuant to the the Senate stand in adjournment until provisions of section 4(a) of Public Law 592, eulogia to our late departed former col­ 11 a.m. on Monday next. league, Senator Carl Hayden. I also 79th Congress, approved August 2, 1946, as The motion was agreed to; and <at amended. should state that the time on Wednesday 3:44 p.m.) the Senate adjourned until which has been set aside for the Senators Willie L. Leftwich, Esq., for appointment Monday, January 31, 1972, at 11 a.m. as a member of the Board of Directors of the from Florida <Mr. CHILES and Mr. District of Columbia Redevelopment Land GURNEY) will be for the purpose of any Agency for a term of 5 years, effective on additional eulogies that Senators wish to NOMINATIONS and after March 4, 1972, pursuant to the express in connection with the passing Nominations received from the Com­ provisions of section 4(a) of Public Law 592, of our late departed former colleague, missioner of the District of Columbia 79th Congress, approved August 2, 1946, as Senator Spessard Holland. and referred January 28, 1972: amended. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS CLEAN WATER THROUGH leagues in the Senate might read of his hopeless--"Like ge·tting hit over the head". DREDGING positive proposals. What we must recognize is that the situation may really become hopeless if we as a group There being no objection, the address and as individuals, by lack of action on our was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, part, leave the initiative to politicians, con­ HON. J. GLENN BEALL, JR. as follows: OF MARYLAND servationists, such as Sierra clubs and simi­ CLEAN WATER THROUGH DREDGING lar pressure groups, without giving these IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES (Presented at the Northeastern Regional Con­ groups the benefit of the professional advice Friday, January 28, 1972 ference of the Society of American Military that we, as a group and as individuals, are . Engineers by Herbert P. Bure) capable of giving. Mr. BEALL. Mr. President, there is I would further like to show that the prob­ no doubt that America's expanding in­ I am delighted to have an opportunity this lem, although somewhat intangible because dustriaJ economy has had a massive im­ afternoon to speak in my home town on a of poor definition at this time, is not all that pact on our precious environment. All subject which my associates and I at Ellicott elusive, and that it wm resp{)nd to the tradi­ have addressed at meetings all over the tional problem-solving techniques that we too often, we have seemingly been forced United States and in various other parts of to choose between industrial progress or in business and government have used as a the world. This subject bears the provocative philosophy in many other situations. There­ ecological protection. Hence, it is in­ title "Clean Water Through Dredging,'' and fore, I wm assume, for the sake of brevity, deed refreshing to read of a major in­ I can assure you that it has been selected but with conviction, that the teoh!nical prob­ dustry dedicating its resources to the with the most constructive intent. In fact, lems associated with environmental control reduction and elimination of water pol­ I hope this afternoon to present to you a in way of water pollution control and the lution. brief summary of various points of fact and role of dredging under this new and poorly I refer to the industry of dredging, and conviction which will hopefully present a defined set of conditions, can be solved by challenge to many of you who are in one way our scientists and engineers, provided that to the recent remarks made by Mr. Her­ or another associated with dredging and bert Bure before the Northeastern Re­ we adopt the business and management ap­ marine construction. proach to this problem, which will permit us gional Conference of the Society of Amer­ In any conference which is in some way to give our scientists and engineers the di­ ican Military Engineers. related to military and civil engineering, or rection required, in order to come up with Mr. Bure is vice president and general public works and construction, we must face the desired results within reasonable time manager of the Ellicott Machine Corp., the issue that our expanding industrial econ­ a.nd cost. As a result, we will be able to de­ of Baltimore, Md. This company, for omy has a severe impact on the natural .line a number of objectives which we can set years, has been the leader of the dredg­ environment. The subJect which I want to for ourselves as individuals, companies, and ing industry and is responsible for most address is limited to the environment of agencies, which should assure not only the water and land, and the industrial economy continuation and progressive advancement of the modern techniques in dredging is represented by marine construction of vari­ of the dredge industry, but will give our developed in this century. ous types, and in particular, dredging. It is dredge industry its place which it deserves, He points out that improper techniques a subject which is getting a great deal of as a leader in the fight against water pollu­ of dredging can very well lead to greater attention, particularly on a pseudo-scientific tion and for constructive environmental con­ pollution levels. Hence, he boldly pro­ basis with political and emotional overtones. trol. poses that the industry commit them­ This is an approach which is difficult to Let me state 'the problem in simple words. selves to the development of technology handle for people with engineering back­ It is the danger of further contamination to minimize environmental disruption. ground and education, but is, of course, far from industrial effluents and natural pollu­ more appealing to the general public. Some­ tion to our riverrs, streams, lakes, ponds, bays, Mr. Bure approaches this crucial prob­ how, it appears that in environmental dis­ harbors and other types of water bodies. I lem directly and proposes various meth­ cussions there does not seem to be the same emphasize the word "further contamination" ods by which dredgers can effectuate need for substantiation, relationship to facts because most of the water bodies mentioned positive changes to improve our eco­ and the same concern for putting things in are now polluted to a degree, and if anybody logicail system. their proper perspective, as we are used to, as did anything further in the way of construc­ Mr. Bure's address should not, I be­ engineers and businessmen. tion, dredging, or other activity, there would In the dredging industry we find ourselves be increased contamination of these waters lieve, be viewed merely in the light of p.qorly conditioned amd trained to handle a by nature, as well as by man in the future. one industry. His remarks can and must situation of this type, because we a·re sud­ It is evident that there is a need to clean be applied to all industries, large and denly cast in the role of villains, instead of up the mess, to provide cleaner water, and small. It offers a model for all who wish being identified, as we ourselves properly the first step is to provide positive identifica­ to effectively clean up this country. The think, with the constructive progress in­ tion and definition. Contamination of our responsibility lies not with the "other tended to be beneficial both to the nation, its waters has always occurred and natural pol­ guy," but with ourselves. Solutions to economy and our particular enterprises. We lution is perhaps the greatest single type of this vast and complex problem are not aire action aind results oriented, and find our­ pollution of water. Man-made pollution, if selves bridled by agencies and people who it goes unchecked, is probably a function of easy. But with the commitment exem­ have the power to stop the ope·ration, but population increase and industrial growth plified by Mr. Bure's address, these an­ still lack the ability to put together the a.nd is, therefore, apt to become progressively swers cannot be far off. knowledge and judgment to get it going greater in the future. I ask unanimous consent that the text aigain. Natural pollution, the far greater of the of Mr. Bure's address be printed in the This represents such a change in pace that two, as it will be recalled, is probably fairly Extensions of Remarks so that my col- we get the impression that the situation is constant and an ever present danger. Most January 2.8, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1689 of us here in the room have a fairly good idea A dredging operation may relate to any or on its environment by insisting on greater of the quantity of silt which is being moved all of these causes of water pollution for a precision in dredge operation and more con­ down by the Mississippi River from Minne­ number of reasons.