Comment EI-19002
Received or sent (printed as 11/7/2012)
I am opposed to granting this lease for the following reasons. 1) Arch Coal has leased 1.3 billion tons of coal in the Otter Creek area. If that coal is dug up and hauled off, the inevitable burning of the coal will result in about 2.6 billion tons of greenhouse gases going into an already overloaded atmosphere. The acid fall out and other noxious by products will be blown back into our front yard, the Western United States. 2) Construction and use of the Tongue River Railroad will bring hardship, destruction, and loss of livelihood to all ranchers on this proposed and unnecessary railroad. Sincerely, Russell Blalack owner/rancher Section 26, T1N R31E nr Hardin Montana
Submitted by: Russell Blalack · Cupertino, CA
The Board publishes this comment in its environmental-comment table for this proceeding. It is quoted here as printed; nothing is inferred from it, and it states the commenter's own position in their own words, not this record's.
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