Comment EI-33667
Received or sent (printed as 1/17/2025)
I oppose the USD fuel transfer project proposed for the Eugene Union Pacific rail yard. A Class III railroad has insufficient resources to deal effectively with the ongoing fuel and hazardous materials passing through Eugene daily. - CORP’s employees lack the training, experience, and union protections of Union Pacific workers. - Replacing skilled workers with less-experienced, non-union employees increases the risk of accidents and unsafe operations in our neighborhoods. - Union Pacific is responsible for ongoing groundwater cleanup efforts in Eugene. - Will CORP take on this responsibility, or will they abandon these critical environmental protections like they did in Coos Bay? - CORP’s mismanagement of the Coos Bay branch line shows a pattern of failure to maintain infrastructure and safeguard communities. - CORP\'s track record demonstrates negligence in upholding safety, customer service, and environmental stewardship. - The risk of accidents involving hazardous materials increases when safety standards are cut. - A Class III railroad like CORP lacks the financial resources to respond to a disaster, leaving taxpayers to bear the cost.
Submitted by: Todd Reed · Eugene, OR
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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