Chose incroyable, un des commissaires canadiens, M. Francis Murphy, s'est dit d'accord avec eux et le rapport a donc été supprimé.
A simple, written referral of the experts' brief report to both governments could compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to act. The U.S. commissioners, however, did not want to exercise their power prior to the U.S. election. Incredibly, one of Canada's commissioners, Mr. Francis Murphy, agreed with them and, as a result, the report was suppressed.