Comment EI-19732
Received or sent (printed as 1/9/2013)
“I am deeply concerned about the potential impact on public health and the environment from the various proposals to transport coal from Montana and Wyoming to terminals on the Pacific Coast for export to Asia. The proposal to build a coal-hauling railroad line through the Tongue River Valley seems especially misguided for two main reasons: 1) it would have negative impacts on the residents, the quality of life, and the environment in the Tongue River Valley; and 2) it would contribute to similar negative impacts for the residents, the quality of life, and the environment in the Pacific Northwest in general.” Intelligent citizens are awaking to the reality of climate change on our fragile planet and we should realize that this whole project would very directly contribute to it. I believe, and pray you look into, it would have negative health effect on people and animals, such as whales, from Montana to China and beyond. Let's not ship our natural resources to China but rather discover clean ways to use it here in the US. That would create jobs and help with our dependence on oil from abroad.Please study and health effects from coal dust, pollution, and climate change. Respectfully submitted,
Submitted by: Catherine Dexter · Bellingham, 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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