Rep. Burr, RRPI, & Camp Lejeune

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

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Ranges at center of debate

THOMAS DAIL
Jacksonville Daily News (NC)
April 25, 2004

WASHINGTON - A Pentagon proposal to exempt military ranges from parts of
three major environmental laws could be Senate hopeful Richard Burr's
first test for voters in military-rich Eastern North Carolina.

Burr, a Winston-Salem Republican congressman, is the state's only
lawmaker on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Last week two
Energy and Commerce subcommittees heard testimony about the
environmental exemptions, part of President Bush's proposed defense
authorization bill.

During the hearing, many Democrats appeared hostile to the exemptions,
while many Republicans said they were inclined to give Pentagon
officials the benefit of the doubt.

In his comments, Burr stuck to the middle, saying he was concerned about
exemptions after hearing the story of Jerry Ensminger, a retired Marine
whose daughter was conceived at Camp Lejeune when the drinking wells
were contaminated. She later died from leukemia. Ensminger, of
Richlands, testified before two Energy and Commerce subcommittees on
Wednesday.

"Trust is absolutely essential when considering the exemptions requested
by the Department of Defense," Burr said.

Burr asked whether anyone from the Marine Corps was in the audience to
hear Ensminger's testimony. No one raised their hands.

"I am disgusted," Burr said, that headquarters Marine Corps hadn't sent
someone to listen to Ensminger.

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