The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-10-10

WHAT ABOUT POLLUTION CONTROL
LEGISLATION?
"PoLLUTIoN-Moving and silently through inland
pollution Threatening the health
plant life depoing banks of
American has continued its against only token re-
This pollution not the of the ardent Waonan
the bird the river boomland dweler 1t your
and ALL ."NATIONAL WlLDLlFE
FEDERATION pamphlet "POLLUTloN
Anaconda Copper Mining Company has commenced con-
structon plant the headwaers
of the Fathead river In other parts of the state concerted eff
underway bring additional industries
With the coming of greater ndustriaizaton and all the
benefits bestow, there also definite dangers that
anticipated and met These dangers have not been
satisfactorily the past Beautiful like the
sixty miles of the Carks Fork of the Columbia (Sver Bow
Creek entirely devoid fish life because of ACM smelt
ing and mining operations upstream Such conditions must not
be permitted in the future
reduction example, gives off fuorine waste
into the water and the air. Fuorne cumulative poison with
affinity for calcium tooth and bone deterioration IN
both and beast Fluorne contaminated air and water
when brought contact with plant life the conamina
ton on to the plant life In turn to CATTLE sheep wild life and
human beings.
Extraction chemicals liquid fuels from coal present
other pollution problems; chrome etc., still Others
ndustriaization Montana needs if is to have
stable in the future This deny But in
establishing industry must not at the time throw
to production vicinity
nduses must not sacrifice treasured wdfe that
makes of much of our state wonderland.
While seeking industry for the benefits that will
must also take positive steps to avoid such things stream and
air pollution We must have effective pollution control egisla
ton enacted
previous legislative assemblies efforts made
adequate pollution In 1851 House Bill 4O8*
introduced provide Board of Health study of this prob
Legislature
bill was killed in committee by the company lobby
1916 fairly comprehensive stream pollution control
introduced which would have the Fish
Game Commission authority to handle stream pollution.
Time is running out The ACMs aluminium plant will
operation before another year has gone Something
pollution control legislation going demand
of the 1858 Legislature The
33d Legislative Assembly the enactment of
specific legislation to bring about adequate control
The Company already feeling the pinch of popular de-
mand Accordingly not likely their strategy will be
tempt to smother all steps toward control legislation
In their tried and system political operation the Com
pany undoubtedly will bow the clamor
problem then is What kind of pollution will be leg
isIated in 1858?
the Company has newlyfound the need
great need for pollution control legislation.
This being true it to be expected they will present
luton control bill to the legislature.
Lest bill by the Company be "hypo" destined
to accomplish little except to rock compacent
siness would be wise for the people Montana keep
close watch The Company must adequate
water and air pollution control The 1853 Legislature
pollution problems greater indusralzation will bring
HB 4o8 by Hauge, sands Sykes and Haines