1.   The group fears that the change in regulations would lead to more ocean dumping which could adversely affect sea life and beaches.

2.   Local and environmental groups fear that the new mining activity will turn what is now magnificent scenery into a mud choked ecological disaster.

3.   Although dozens of cases have been made public, civil rights and Arab-American groups fear the number of episodes is underreported.

4.   And some disabled groups fear it could be used to extinguish the handicapped.

5.   Anti-poverty groups fear that as state budget problems deepen nationwide, the practice will become more common.

6.   Both groups fear it would lead to government control of drug prices.

7.   Aid groups fear that debt forgiveness will cannibalize other aid.

8.   But anti-smoking groups fear that talk of spending the settlement money on health care could mask plans to use it to supplant existing allocations for existing programs.

9.   But consumer groups fear that eventually those discounts for the biggest customers will have to be made up by rate increases for the smallest.

10.   But consumer groups fear that the government would not have the time or personnel to consider every case.