{"id":2859,"date":"2015-10-13T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T21:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earthministry.org\/?p=2859"},"modified":"2015-10-13T14:59:55","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T21:59:55","slug":"critics-of-all-ages-sound-off-on-oil-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/critics-of-all-ages-sound-off-on-oil-trains\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics of all ages sound off on oil trains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Drew Mikkelsen\u00a0<br \/>KING 5 News\u00a0<br \/>October 8, 2015\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ABERDEEN, Wash. — Critics lined up to tell state and city officials it’s a bad idea to allow crude oil deliveries into Grays Harbor County.<\/p>\n<p>All month the state Department of Ecology and the City of Hoquiam are taking public comment on a proposal to allow two terminals to expand to handle oil by rail deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns were raised about the potential environmental and economic impact of oil spills or train car wrecks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2862\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/oil-hearings-King.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2862\" src=\"http:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/oil-hearings-King-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Child testifying at oil hearing\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/oil-hearings-King-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/oil-hearings-King-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/oil-hearings-King-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/oil-hearings-King.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: King 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>“We need to stop burning and drilling and using the planet as a commodity,” said Daeuthen Dahlquist, an 11-year-old student from White Salmon, Washington.<\/p>\n<p>He’s testified he’s concerned about what a spill would mean for endangered and threatened species and said an explosion could ruin the region’s environment.<\/p>\n<p>“It’s going to affect kids,” said Dahlquist, “It’s going to affect future generations.”<\/p>\n<p>Two companies have applied for permits to receive oil train car deliveries, Westway and Renewable Energy Group.<\/p>\n<p>“We’re looking to create a project that’s safe for the environment and safe for our neighbors,” said Steve Williams, manager of the Westway Grays Harbor terminal.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Hedderich, director of corporate affairs for R.E.G, said he was at the hearing to “listen and learn” about the concerns of the community.<\/p>\n<p>To view the original article, and watch a video clip, please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.king5.com\/story\/news\/local\/2015\/10\/08\/oil-by-train-grays-harbor-hoquiam-renewable-westway-daeuthen\/73621298\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Drew Mikkelsen\u00a0KING 5 News\u00a0October 8, 2015\u00a0 ABERDEEN, Wash. — Critics lined up to tell state and city officials it’s a bad idea to allow crude oil deliveries into Grays Harbor County. 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