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

GATEWAY PACIFIC TERMINAL EIS SCOPING HEARING VOL. I
COURT REPORTER: GWEN BRASS PROCEEDING DATE: October 27, 2012
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trains move at a crawl as they pass our property.
So from a strictly financial perspective, we believe
the constant traffic will make our area less desirable and
decrease our property values.
Most importantly, of course, is the coal. It's been a
controversy. A great deal of justified attention has been
given to the coal, but little attention to the impact on county
families.
They say coal is good for the health of the people.
Despite the financial gains, please think about the noise and
the heavy rail traffic. The 18 potential trains a day, they
will not be quiet.
This is not a county versus city perspective. This is
something that affects all of us. We hope others understand
that as Whatcom County residents, if the port goes through, we
will all be affected.
Thank you.
MR. STURTEVANT: 40, 41 and 42. 40 has the
microphone.
THE SPEAKER: Hello. My name is Chelsea Thaw. I'm a
student of Western Washington University. I'm a resident of
Bellingham and an environmental activist.
And You know what? We're tired. We're tired of
hearing this. Because we're looking for the jobs. What we
demand, we demand jobs that are good for the environment, good