[Neighbors] Diesel to get worse on Lead/Coal : one of the reasons for the lawsuits

[jaguirre_87106--- via Neighbors_nobhill-nm]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for informing me (us) about this development.

I wonder if our state senator and representative (Cisco, Gail) could introduce legislation to repair this situation (that is, make the diesel vehicles subject to emissions testing).  

Also, it is exactly this kind of issue (diesel exhaust along an unusually narrow residential "arterial")  that should have been looked at in an environmental assessment  before ART was  approved by the FTA.

And it is, as I believe you know,  the "categorical exclusion" (exempting the project from an environmental assessment) that is being challenged by both the McCall and Gallegos/Boyd lawsuits.

You probably saw the ABQ Free Press online article about Yolanda Gallegos' presentation at a recent community meeting, laying out details of their case.  Here's the link in case you haven't.

http://www.freeabq.com/2016/06/17/exposed-mayor-richard-j-berry-the-artful-dodger/


Joseph
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On Sat, 6/18/16, Anderson Robert <citizen at comcast.net> wrote:

 Subject: Diesel to get worse on Lead/Coal :  City to roll back diesel engine emissions testing
 To: "Nob Hill" <neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>
 Date: Saturday, June 18, 2016, 3:47 PM
 
 The diesel smoke from trucks (often
 drag racing) on Coal is terrible now and going to get worse
 in our homes and neighborhood.Diesel pollution is especially bad for
 children and elderly as the particles are larger and get
 lodged in the lungs.With
 ART this will be even worse for us here.  Bob
 https://www.cabq.gov/environmentalhealth/documents/final-press-release-diesel-emissions.pdf