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GATEWAY PACIFIC TERMINAL EIS SCOPING HEARING VOL. II
COURT REPORTER: BETH DRUMMOND PROCEEDING DATE: October 27, 2012
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1 wait, wait.
2 You can't help me with that, can you?
3 That's not the real world.
4 We live in the real world. I've sat through --
5 I'm surprised. There's four of us who spoke out -- four,
6 for this terminal.
7 I ask your committee to wade through the National
8 Inquirer-like presumption of knowledge that was thrown out
9 here today and focus on what you can focus on: Train
10 crossing, emergency things that are local.
11 What could China -- the racism against China that
12 I've seen today is appalling. The Chinese will solve their
13 coal burning problem. We don't have to.
14 It's not your responsibility, so do not let us
15 get caught up in the Al Gore global warming thing. That's
16 not the issue, the issue on global issues.
17 Yes, can you get to the hospital back and forth?
18 Yes, that's an issue.
19 Are the trains spewing dust all over? This last
20 comment about cars being covered with coal dust; that's
21 complete nonsense.
22 You have the most difficult job. Do not be
23 stampeded by what you've heard today, and focus on the
24 commonsense issues.
25 I would most benefit, as a senior, with no