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Say no to coal

For too long we have let big business rule our lives, and transporting dirty coal through our state to sell in places like China is just another one of those instances. We need to say no to dirty coal. Whether the coal is burnt in our state, our country or in another country, we all share the same air.

If the air is polluted in one area in the world, all suffer the consequences. Also, if coal passes through Spokane on its way to terminals on the coast, Spokane will suffer doubly because the fine dust from the open cars will be spewed along the railroad route, making our air even dirtier.

I know on days that the pollution count is high in Spokane, I suffer along with others who have respiratory problems, so if we have an additional load on the air pollution, there will be more days that we suffer from a variety of respiratory ailments.

Say no to dirty coal and yes to green energy for Washington and our country.

Sue Orlowski

Spokane

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