Bellingham Comments from Digital Recorder - EISs for the Proposed ...

GATEWAY PACIFIC TERMINAL EIS SCOPING HEARING VOL. II
COURT REPORTER: BETH DRUMMOND PROCEEDING DATE: October 27, 2012
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1 about that job loss, and I wish you would take a look at
2 that.
3 This project comes at a time when the Port of
4 Bellingham and the City of Bellingham are trying to attract
5 developers in the city to revision and repurpose the Georgia
6 Pacific area. I would like to know, what impact this
7 project will have on our unemployment rolls, once the
8 construction is completed and request that SSA be required
9 to offer job training and placement programs for those who
10 will be laid off after that time.
11 Yes, I say: "Let's build good jobs now in
12 Whatcom County, but let's also build good jobs for later,
13 too." Thank you.
14 MS. STRAUSZ-CLARK: 32, 33, and 34. 32 you're at
15 the microphone. 33 and 34 you're at the desk.
16 Please state your name for the record.
17 THE SPEAKER: My name is Cindy Franklin. I'm
18 concerned about the impact on our atmosphere from the
19 eventual burning of these 48 million tons of coal that are
20 proposed to be exported annually from this project.
21 Burning coal is one of the leading contributors
22 to climate change. This impact is significant, it's
23 unavoidable, and it's extremely adverse. We're talking
24 about the life support system of our planet.
25 Please make sure this global impact on our