Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Fuel protestors a minority," Letters, Dec. 20. In response to Mr. Malkoske, I think his sentiment, which is understood, but may be, respectfully, short-sighted.
Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Fuel protestors a minority," Letters, Dec. 20. In response to Mr. Malkoske, I think his sentiment, which is understood, but may be, respectfully, short-sighted.A tanker accident could happen in the same way that, heaven forbid, a 747 could crash on approach.The effect would be immediate, terrible, tragic and very visible. Fire/rescue crews and containment equipment would be on scene, the area would be cordoned off by police and the roadway would be impassible. It would be a mess.However, it would be cleaned up and we would move on. A pipeline, which is buried and therefore not visible, can crack/rupture/leak, but will not be noticed for a day, a week, months before something or someone notices a problem.In the meantime, the jet fuel is leaching into the water table. The effects to people and farmland could be far more widespread than the immediate area of the accident.So Mr. Malkoske, as a proud member of the small vocal group speaking up against this proposal, may I suggest that we all want the same thing, which is that all industries operate in and through our city in as safe and environmentally friendly manner as possible.The current proposal by the airline consortium does neither.Kathy KolbRichmond
