Verbal comments submitted at the scoping meetings have been transcribed and are available for download in the EIS Library. Download the PDF for the entire meeting, including verbal comments submitted in the public area, as well as the individual comment area. Comments from Agencies and Tribes are also located in the EIS Library for your convenience.
All comments submitted in writing (via email, mailed hardcopy, or the online comment form) can be viewed below. Comments submitted via the website are posted within ten days. The table can be filtered using the menus below or sorted using the green column headers.
Human environment: Air quality Human health Traffic or safety Other human environment topic Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Other natural environment topic EIS process: Area of potential effect
I can't believe that our state is even considering allowing coal to be shipped from our shores to Asia. What part of global warming escapes us??? What kind of earth are we planning to leave to our children, grandchildren, etc? The... View full comment
12124
01/22/2013
Bedell, James
Human environment: Noise Air quality Human health Traffic or safety Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Marine species, fish or fisheries Wetlands or streams Water quality EIS process: None selected
This project should address the major concerns of "We the People" regarding the negative impact on public health, negavite impact of noise levels on humans and other creatures living here, the negative impact on other transportation systems... View full comment
12125
01/22/2013
Russell, Donald
Spokane Valley
Rail
Human environment: Noise Air quality Human health Traffic or safety Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Water quality EIS process: None selected
Overwhelming, undeniable, credible scientific evidence establishes the destructive effect of the transfer, sales, importation and mining of coal to China from the Pacific Northwest.
The coal export facility proposed at Cherry Point, in Washington... View full comment
12123
01/22/2013
Bedell, Sonja
Olympia
Rail
Human environment: Noise Air quality Human health Traffic or safety Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Marine species, fish or fisheries Wetlands or streams Water quality EIS process: None selected
This project should address the major concerns of "We the People" regarding the negative impact on public health, negavite impact of noise levels on humans and other creatures living here, the negative impact on other transportation systems... View full comment
12122
01/22/2013
Miller, Craig
Bellingham
Multiple/not listed
Human environment: Noise Air quality Human health Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Marine species, fish or fisheries Wetlands or streams Water quality EIS process: Alternatives Area of potential effect EIS/regulatory process
areas that require study; effect on all manner of wildlife (sea, air and land) and human health in regards to;
coal dust, noise, additional train pollution (exhaust, grease, fuel leakage), additional ship pollution (spills, exhaust and leakage).... View full comment
12121
01/22/2013
Thurston, Jade
Human environment: Traffic or safety Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Marine species, fish or fisheries EIS process: None selected
My name is Jade Thurston and I was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. If you are a Bellinghamster, the sense of environmental awareness and all aspects dedicated to healthy living come naturally. People take pride in living in this small, yet... View full comment
12120
01/22/2013
mitchell, ronnie
bellingham
Vessel
Human environment: Traffic or safety Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Marine species, fish or fisheries Water quality EIS process: Area of potential effect EIS/regulatory process
Please give consideration of this man's scoping comment, I listened to him often and this comment reflects my views but put only as he could. I don't have the time to comment further (deadline) so here it is. thanks for ALL your work.
Name:... View full comment
12119
01/22/2013
Thurston, Jade
Multiple/not listed
Human environment: Traffic or safety Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Marine species, fish or fisheries EIS process: None selected
My name is Jade Thurston and I was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. If you are a Bellinghamster, the sense of environmental awareness and all aspects dedicated to healthy living come naturally. People take pride in living in this small, yet... View full comment
12118
01/22/2013
Peterson, Thomas
Industrial site
Human environment: Traffic or safety Natural environment: None selected EIS process: None selected
I have watched those hundred car trains being stacked up in Helena, I've seen them lumber, two or three per day, over old and outdated trestles, bridges and overpasses. I never want to see dozens of them per day pounding through along that same... View full comment
12117
01/22/2013
Johnson, E. L.
Olympia
Multiple/not listed
Human environment: Air quality Human health Natural environment: None selected EIS process: Area of potential effect EIS/regulatory process
Please cosider the effect on citizens of the coal dust. This includes the dust
from the coal trains as well well as the dust from China as the coal is burned. Much of the fall out of the particulates are carried across the Pacific ocean. Thank you,
E... View full comment
12116
01/22/2013
Youngman, Phoenix
Bellingham
Rail
Human environment: Noise Natural environment: None selected EIS process: None selected
Hello,
My name is Phoenix. I’m a Whatcom resident and a student attending Bellingham High School. I’m writing concerning the impacts that the increased noise pollution from the Coal Train Project could have on the local environment, as well as other... View full comment
12115
01/22/2013
Bell, Jamie
Portland
Multiple/not listed
Human environment: Air quality Human health Other human environment topic Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Marine species, fish or fisheries Water quality EIS process: None selected
Please don't take a step backwards in long-term thoughtful energy policy for short term financial gain. We know too much about the harmful effects of coal and mercury on humans and our shared environments. Also, having just spent a weekend in the... View full comment
12114
01/22/2013
Meyer, Greg
bellingham
Multiple/not listed
Human environment: Noise Air quality Human health Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Marine species, fish or fisheries Other natural environment topic EIS process: Alternatives Other EIS process topic
Bold = Words of family friend Curt Smith.
Normal font = Words of Gregory Meyer
We moved from Cool, CA to Bellingham in the summer of 1967. My dad
had found a job at Intalco, an aluminum foundry. I believe the
foundry located there because of the... View full comment
12113
01/22/2013
Trinkaus, Jillian
Bellingham
Multiple/not listed
Human environment: Noise Air quality Human health Traffic or safety Natural environment: Other natural environment topic EIS process: None selected
On a global level, I am opposed to this project. I believe that it is bad environmental policy to ship our coal to China, so that they can burn it and send it back as CO2 and air pollution to us. On local level, I am concerned about the increased train... View full comment
12112
01/22/2013
Volkart, Elizabeth
Industrial site
Human environment: None selected Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Marine species, fish or fisheries Wetlands or streams Water quality Other natural environment topic EIS process: None selected
I live and raise my family here in Whatcom County and I am very concerned about the surfactant put on the trains. Only the railroad tested these surfacants and they were only used to keep coal dust off their rails at a certain point from the mine.
The... View full comment
12111
01/22/2013
Smith, Daniella
Multiple/not listed
Human environment: Air quality Natural environment: Wildlife or vegetation Marine species, fish or fisheries EIS process: Alternatives Area of potential effect
Hello my name is Daniella Smith and I am a resident of Whatcom County. In this scoping process, I would like the impact of coal dust on Bellingham’s surrounding ecosystems, wildlife, and nature to be studied, particularly areas right along the train... View full comment
12110
01/22/2013
Pekisheva, Luba
Industrial site
Human environment: None selected Natural environment: None selected EIS process: None selected
Please study how likely is it that SSA Marine, liable through their asset-less legal entity Pacific Intl. Terminals (who can bankrupt and dissolve), will actually bear the cost of an almost (since we can't eliminate human error and earthquakes/... View full comment
12109
01/22/2013
Pace, Charles
Rail
Human environment: None selected Natural environment: None selected EIS process: None selected
Human environment: Traffic or safety Other human environment topic Natural environment: None selected EIS process: Area of potential effect EIS/regulatory process
Connections:
Please study & closely coordinate Washington State Ferry schedules with passing coal ships. This summer when a ramp refused to work, many visitors missed their entire vacation because of failed connections -- a domino effect. They... View full comment
12107
01/22/2013
Barbara Snapp, Barbara
Mercer Island
Vessel
Human environment: Air quality Human health Traffic or safety Natural environment: Marine species, fish or fisheries Wetlands or streams Water quality EIS process: Area of potential effect
Noooooo Coal on the Seattle waterfront, no coal at all! View full comment
Combined NEPA/SEPA
Verbal comments submitted at the scoping meetings have been transcribed and are available for download in the EIS Library. Download the PDF for the entire meeting, including verbal comments submitted in the public area, as well as the individual comment area. Comments from Agencies and Tribes are also located in the EIS Library for your convenience.
All comments submitted in writing (via email, mailed hardcopy, or the online comment form) can be viewed below. Comments submitted via the website are posted within ten days. The table can be filtered using the menus below or sorted using the green column headers.
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