Comment EI-19203
Received or sent (printed as 1/5/2013)
Please include the following elements to analyze in the environmental impact statement for the proposed Tongue River Railroad: - Climate change. The railroad will allow additional coal to reach the market and be burned. Both the process of mining and the operation of the diesel trains will also emit dangerous greenhouse gases. The science is clear that this will negatively impact the environment in the United States. - air and water quality. The diesel pollution will spread carcinogens and other damaging particulates throughout the area. In addition, the potential for coal train spills creates hazards, especially in areas near the river. There have been several coal train spills in recent months demonstrating that this is a real possibility. - Flooding. The railroad bed will bisect the valley, which could potentially worsen flooding problems. - Wildlife. This project will industrialize a valley that is currently a prime natural resource, prized by hunters and citizens seeking nature. The railroad and coal strip mine will damage the wildlife value of the valley. - Negative impacts on property values. Having a railroad go through this area will devalue property, and make the value of ranching and farming land decline, especially for property near the railroad or that the railroad will cross. Please take the environmental impacts of this project seriously. It has the potential to damage our environment, with few to no benefit for the local Montana residents.
Submitted by: Jodi Tanner Tell · Portland, Oregon
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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