Comment EI-19011
Received or sent (printed as 11/8/2012)
I am greatly concerned about the added congestion and pollution (cars backed up idling waiting for train tracks to clear) that the increased coal train traffic would cause. My community is bisected with train tracks—there is no other way to access the interstate to the hospital. I'm concerned about the delays emergency responders would face. There is also the added noise pollution of trains blowing whistles through my small town. I live six blocks from the tracks, but when the whistle blows, it sounds like the train is literally in my back yard. I'm also concerned about the loss of agricultural land and way of life, and the loss of business along the tracks in communities all along the route. If one can't get to the business, the business goes OUT of business. The coal industry and railroad are the only entities truly benefiting from this endeavor. Ad of course, there's the climate concern. All around, it's just a BAD idea.
Submitted by: Susan Schwab · Belgrade, Montana
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