Comment EI-19456
Received or sent (printed as 1/7/2013)
I am very concerned about the proposed Tongue River Valley rail line to take coal. Please study the effects of copper that would be caused to be air bourne from the rail cars and how it would effect local habitat. Copper is a known poison to plants and animals and these rail cars would be dumping a lot of it on the ground and in the air. Also, please study the effects of coal lost from the rail cars and landing on the ground. Finally, please study the effects of diesel particulates on everyone, animals and people alike. New research says that soot polution is a contributing factor with autism, COPD, and much more. How will the rail polution effect people and animals?
Submitted by: Virginia · Bellingham, Washington
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