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WASHINGTON - Congressman Bill Hu&her (D-NJ) warned last. T)j« day that Congress/fnay have to shut downline major East Coafet ocean dumping sites, in order to force an end to the practice of, harmful ocean dumping. This drastic action is being considered. Mr. Hughes said, because of the Environmcntal Protection Agency’s adamant refusal to enforce the federal .law which bans the dumping of harmTuI sewage sludge in

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In fact, he said .EPA is currently developing new criteria which could lead to a drastic increase in the ocean dumping of all kinds of materials, including sewage sludge, industrial wastes, and even radioactive maferia Is. • . SPEAKING BEFORE a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Oceanography, .Mr. Hughes said he is greatly disturbed by the EPA’s

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/total disregard for the marine environment. •'Ocean .dumping is destroying our marine environment," the Ocean Ci4y attorney fold the hear ing. v ‘And yet, the EPA is bending over backwards to accommodate the ocean dumpers. In the last six months alone, the EPA has undermined a decade of progress in cleaning up our oceans Despite the blessings of the' EPA, this wholesale degradation of oUr oceans has got to stop. “Scientists, are already discovering mutations in the shellfish, new bacterial strains, and changes in the ocean sediment which are directly related to ocean dumping," he'continued. “Is jt going to require an* epidemic before EPA wises' up to the perils of ocean dumping? Does irreparable harm have to occur to odr marine environment before this destructive practice will be stop-

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Hurley Joins Funding Fight

COURT HOUSE - Stale \ Sen. James H. Hurley has agreed to co-sponSor a bill which would help to fill a shortfall in funding for the extended employee program of the Jersey Cape Diagnostic, Training, and

Opportunity Center.

George J. Plewa, executive .director of the Center, has expressed his thanks to all those who contacted Sen. Hurley. He also urged supporters of’v.the remedial legislation to thank Hurley for his help.

Ostortiy Meet

RIO GRANDE *- A meeting of the County Ostomy Association will be held 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, ^.April 13. at .the.Unit Office /"'of the American Cancer Society, 1$ Delsea Dr.. (886-1154) A'>epresentative of an Ostomy Supply Company will be guest

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Off to Casino VILLAS — The Women’s tlepublican Club is sp6n\ soring a trip to Harrah’s Casino Tuesday, April, 13, leaving N. Cape May Shopping Center. Information can be obtained by calling 886-6288 or 886-4064 All reservations must be in by Saturday, April 3.

ing of harmful seftage sludge in the ocean after December 31,1981. When a federal judge overturned that law, the EPA refused to appeal the rulings'llnd allgwjxLNew York City and oUjR’kmiifcipalities to continue dumping in the ocean after the end of year. Shortly after that, the Administration shqrply reduced the ^.federal funding for ocean dumping monitoring and research, Now, the EPA .and other federal agencies are actively considering plans to dump radioactive wastes and other materials irkihe ocean, asserts the con-

gressman.

In response to ’ these

policy decisions by EPA, Mr. Hughes said the Hohse Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee is drafting legislation which would close down the principal sewage sludge and acid waste dump sited, which are located 12 miles , off the coast of Sandy Hook, v N J In addition, the legislation would impose a two-year moratorium on the ocean dumping of lotoleVel radioactive wastes. Mr. Hughes Is hopeful the proposed legislation, and the continuing oversight hearings on the ocean dumping issue. will lead to; a f commiUneht on the part of • * the EPA to put an end to

ocean dumpings.

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