Comment EI-19439
Received or sent (printed as 1/6/2013)
Reputable scientists agree that the threat of global warming is not only real but the potential disatrous impacts are increasing at an expoential rate. To foster an increase in the very fuel that contributes to the advance of severe global impacts by permitting transport across Washington strikes me as incredibly short sighted and fiscally unsound. I grant you that there will be much needed jobs lost, but in the end, it would be by far more cost effective for deal with that short term economic loss in order to avoid a vastly increased liability in the future. We need to take a stand against fossil fuels and begin to figure out ways to build a successful economy without. To wait is essentialy penny wise and pound foolish. The transition will be difficult, but there is no doubt that both the world environment, our own beautiful Washington State enviroment and the health of not only our citizens but those in the countries that will receive the exported coal will improve over time. The time is now to stop the proposed railroad and coal transport over existing rails. Thank you for your attention to an issue that is so critical to the health of our environment and to all Washington State citizens.
Submitted by: Carolyn Rasch · Seattle, Washington
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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