Ivan

Previously you said you sent the results of the first study to Ecology. Have you heard from them? NEPA requires baseline studies be done to determine cumulative impact but I don't see any indication they are doing any baseline studies. I have been working with NEPA since Nixon signed it in 1970 and I have never seen the violations of NEPA that are happening in this situation with the transport of fossil fuels through Washington. Earl I White

As part of my research on train impacts I looked at a FRA ROD where they identified impacts from vibration damage to house within 200 ft and air pollution impacts from NOX, CO, and SO2.

The previous study was excellent and I will use it to support the need for a programmatic EIS on fossil fuel transport through Washington and the surrounding states. How long will the new study take. E. Ivan White

I applaud the effort by people with the scienfific expertise for this project have stepped forward to do this study. The data from this study is absolutely necessary to evaluate the pollution from all of these trains together. I have been working with NEPA for the 43 years since it was passed and I intend to use this data in a screening model to estimade the health impact of the trains. My comments will include other impacts also. I have support this and I appreciate what you have done. Thank you. E. Ivan White