David Durenberger: “the current practice of dumping radioactive waste in ocean waters poses a great danger to the environment and the people…”

“the current practice of dumping radioactive waste in ocean waters poses a great danger to the environment and the people of this planet. We must act on our concern for this problem using readily available technology to clear the seas of these very dangerous contaminants. Only through remedial action can we preserve the quality of our oceans for future generations. I wish to take this opportunity to share with my colleagues a recent article from the International Economy, written by Koji Yamazaki, deputy chairman of the Board of Counselors, The Japan Research Institute, Ltd., in Tokyo. Mr. Yamazaki has long been concerned about the harm to the ecology caused by the Russian Navy's dumping of radioactive wastes from nuclear-powered submarines in the Arctic Ocean and the Sea of Japan. The article entitled, ``The IMF-Soviet Submarine Connection: A Letter to Vice President Al Gore'' explores the risk from present wastes dumped in the ocean and the need to harness commercially available technologies to clean up these wastes.”