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GATEWAY PACIFIC TERMINAL EIS SCOPING HEARING VOL. I
COURT REPORTER: GWEN BRASS PROCEEDING DATE: October 27, 2012
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THE SPEAKER: My name is Marcia. I never intended to
speak today, but I'm here for two reasons. One is to speak for
those who can't speak for themselves. And one is from a
spiritual place. The animals, the plants, and the young
children, the babies and those unborn cannot speak for
themselves. There are several people here with small children.
When I see the babies, I feel really sad because I don't know
what's going to be left for them.
The spiritual part is my understanding through a
theologian named Margaret that there are two reasons we are
here. To work for compassion and for justice, that God is
passionate about creation and that it is our job to also be
compassionate about creation.
Thank you.
MS. HULL: Thank you.
Next speaker, please. 25.
THE SPEAKER: Well, I'm number 26.
First I want to say that there is an alternative, and
renewable alternative energy is completely possible. It's just
-- that works for the need of the people and not for the
profits of the few.
My name's Barbara Schumacher, and I live in Ferndale.
Coal's total impact on human health and the
environment, including all living creatures, must be part of
the environmental Impact statement on the Gateway Pacific coal