Comment EI-32749
Received or sent (printed as 1/13/2023)
This is a public comment on the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroad merger. I live in Jefferson County, southeast Iowa, and have followed stories about this merger and meetings held about it nearby. NOT ONCE in the coverage I’ve seen was mention made of how this merger will enable the shipment of Tar Sands crude oil from Canada to Mexico. “Transport of hazardous materials” is as close as anything I’ve seen about this, and even that was barely mentioned. The emphasis was mostly on the increase in train traffic and the ‘minor inconveniences’ to be caused by that traffic. This merger should be stopped for that reason alone. The public HAS NOT been adequately informed about what these trains will be carrying if this merger is approved. The record of derailments and other accidents involving trains transporting crude oil should be more than enough to prevent this merger from happening. The massive oil spills, fires and explosions, etc. coming from accidents involving these trains is a public safety and environmental hazard. Why would any government agency approve such a scheme, just so more Tar Sands crude can be moved from Canada to Mexico? I urge you to deny permission for this merger. It’s a disaster waiting to happen and a bomb waiting to go off if it gets approved. Sincerely, Patrick Bosold 202 N. 5th St. Fairfield, IA 52556 Tel. 641-472-1691
Submitted by: Patrick Bosold · Fairfield, IA
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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