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 world.
2 The Philippines is part of the United States or a
3 community of 50 years, which is partially why I'm here, and
4 I think that we need to reconsider the partnerships
5 longstanding, both economic and military, that our country
6 has had with these countries, and look at all of the impacts
7 that burning coal in China would have directly on the
8 Philippines and Guam. And Guam is still technically
9 connected to our country.
10 On top of that -- oh, I only have five more
11 seconds, so I'll submit my other comments written. Thanks.
12 MS. STRAUSZ-CLARK: 45, 46 and 47. 45 you are at
13 the microphone. 46 and 47 you're at the desk.
14 Please state your name for the record.
15 And do remember when you come up, to sit and just
16 fill out the cards with your spelling and your name, that
17 will allow the transcribers to make sure that your name
18 matches with your testimony.
19 Please state your name for the record.
20 THE SPEAKER: (Speaking native language.)
21 My name is Jeannie Finkbonner. I'm from the
22 Lummi Nation, and I'm a survivor of the Great Flood.
23 I want to start by thanking everybody that's here
24 to think about the issues that are -- that will impact the
25 land and the laws.