Show oLET'S I LETS LET'S CONSULT TilE THE EXPERTS A study of occupational backgrounds of members of the he Congress is revealing for Americans concerned concerned and and rightly so about so-about about improving the he quality of our environment Out of United States Slates Representatives and Senators only TWO under TWO under one per list cent lis scientist as their heir primary occupation before election to office By comparison well over HALF have HALF have legal backgrounds Among the he many ninny decisions they hey face this his year is whether to o amend the he Clean Air and Federal Water Pollution Control Acts Acs I IThe The issue is no not primarily a question of money although American industry spent billions for pollution anti equipment last Sear ear alone What IS a at stake sake are unrealistic and rigid overly-rigid deadlines for environmental up clean-up Impo imposed cd by laws lans now on the he books Many of th these se goals are unattainable at ANY cos cost Many more are arc so vaguely worded they canno cannot be implemented Still others m may y actually ha have e NEGATIVE impact upon energy supplies and our environment Since mos most of those hose who ho write Hite environmental ell and other legislation are lawyers they hey lack knowledge of practicality of implementing their heir statutes sautes As they hey consider more r realistic environmental legislation they hey are advised well to o listen lisen to o otheir their colleagues constituents and members of scientific and business communities who ho DO possess this his expertise extending themselves to the tuned to the voice of Vernal bett betterment of the community MRS GLENN CASSIDY and I appreciate that they are |