Comment EI-31391
Received or sent (printed as 12/13/2021)
With Utah setting national records for the worst air in the nation, and with the demise of the Great Salt Lake and the threat of more toxic pollution that will result, I expect the Surface Transportation Board to prioritize the health and well-being of its children over commercial profits. Although the rail spur is short, it will pass through a non-attainment area that does not meet federal air quality standards for ozone and PM 2.5 The majority of the rail line will also go through wetlands, further destroying Utah's natural habitat. Savage Tooele Rail should not skirt regulations by misrepresenting its project. The company MUST be required by the STB to complete an Environmental Assessment! The project may seem small, but the amount of damage it will cause must be fairly assessed before it goes forward. Utahans trust you to do the right thing for us and for the next generation!
Submitted by: Ann Florence · Murray, UT
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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