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United States Government. Environmental Trends in the Gulf of Maine: A Hearing Beforethe Subcommittee on Environmental Protection..... US Government Printing Office. 1987.

This resource documents a hearing held on Tuesday, September 8, 1987 when the Subcommittee on Environmental Protection met, pursuant to notice, at 1:30 p.m., at Council Chambers, 389 Congress Street, Portland, Maine. The hearing was intended to provide a clear and accurate picture of environmental trends in the Gulf of Maine. In addition, the hearing brought forth the views of many witnesses concerning what we should be doing to preserve the high quality of the Gulf. Questions like should we expand scientific research and monitoring; what priority should be given to different types of research; is there a need for greater cooperation, coordination, expanded technical effort, or more stable funding sources; and what is the appropriate role for the Federal Government to play in research and monitoring in the gulf, were the focus of attention during the hearing. This resource provides a exact account of all the proceedings which transpired during the hearing. Included in this document are the testimonies and written statements from ten witnesses, along with the opening remarks from Senator George Mitchell.

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