SUBCOMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY GULF OF SON OF THE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF EXTENSIVE DUMPING SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 Serial No. 103-81 Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 77-444CC U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1993 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 ISBN 0-16-044095-5 COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES GERRY E. STUDDS, Massachusetts, Chairman WILLIAM J. HUGHES, New Jersey EARL HUTTO, Florida W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN, Louisiana WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas GEORGE J. HOCHBRUECKNER, New York FRANK PALLONE, JR., New Jersey GREG LAUGHLIN, Texas JOLENE UNSOELD, Washington JACK REED, Rhode Island H. MARTIN LANCASTER, North Carolina THOMAS H. ANDREWS, Maine ELIZABETH FURSE, Oregon ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida THOMAS J. BARLOW, III, Kentucky JACK FIELDS, Texas DON YOUNG, Alaska HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia JIM SAXTON, New Jersey HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina CURT WELDON, Pennsylvania JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma ARTHUR RAVENEL, JR., South Carolina RANDY "DUKE" CUNNINGHAM, California TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida MICHAEL N. CASTLE, Delaware PETER T. KING, New York LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, Florida HELEN DELICH BENTLEY, Maryland GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York JEFFREY R. PIKE, Staff Director MARY J. FUSCO KITSOS, Chief Clerk HARRY F. BURROUGHS, Minority Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY, GULF OF MEXICO, AND THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Curtis, Clifton, Oceans Advisor, Political Unit, Greenpeace International Fields, Hon. Jack, a U.S. Representative from Texas, and Ranking Minor- ity Member, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries Hollister, Dr. Charles, Vice President and Senior Scientist, Woods Hole 177 Ortiz, Hon. Solomon P., a U.S. Representative from Texas, and Chair- man, Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Prepared statement Ostenso, Dr. Ned A., Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmos- Weldon, Hon. Curt, a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, and Rank- ing Minority Member, Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf Young. Hon. Don, a U.S. Representative from Alaska, and Ranking Mi- Colson, David A. (U.S. Department of State): Answers to questions sub- Attachment A containing a copy of the amendment resolution adopt- ed by the London Convention State parties on radioactive waste Partial text of the report of the London Convention Meeting Article from the New York Times of November 13, 1993, "Nations Article from the New York Times, December 5, 1993, "Russia is Pressed on Nuclear Waste Accord" Hajost, Scott A., Stephanie L. Pfirman, and John H. Sterne, Jr. (Environ- mental Defense Fund): Testimony, "Radioactive Contamination in the Arctic Region and Threats to the Marine Environment and Human Hollister, Dr. Charles D. (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution): New York Times, June 13, 1993: "A-Waste Dangers Described As 169 New York Times, September 5, 1993: "Hazard is Doubted From 170 (III) Additional material supplied-Continued Hollister, Dr. Charles D. (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)-Con- Scientists from United States, Netherlands, and Norway: Cruise Answers to questions submitted by Subcommittee following hearing .. Johnson, Dr. Leonard G. (Office of Naval Research): Answers to questions submitted by Subcommittee following hearing .. Report on status in terms of radioactivity of the submarine Scorpion requested by Hon. Curt Weldon and provided by the Director, Molnia, Dr. Bruce (U.S. Geological Survey): Answers to questions submitted by Subcommittee following hearing .. Ostenso, Dr. Ned (NOAA): Answers to questions submitted by Sub- 171 173 80 Sullivan, Cornelius W. (National Science Foundation): Statement on be- half of the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee Treadwell, Mark, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Diamante, Dr. John M. and Dr. Robert Dyer (Office of International 274 Kennedy, Jeanine (Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.): Let- 271 Statement read at the WHOI press conference June 10, 1993 Letter of July 19, 1993, in reply to Mr. Champ's letter of July 291 |