Fwd: Fw: Aquifer

["bill london" <bill_london@hotmail.com>]

John Danahy's request that I decide whether this message is appropriate for 
Vision 2020 resulted, as you can see, in forwarding the message.  I don't 
like to censor/decide, so opted to include.  Besides, the aquifer issue is a 
common one between our area and Kootenai County.  BL

>From: "John Danahy" <JDANAHY@turbonet.com>
>To: <bill_london@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Fw: Aquifer
>Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 12:51:52 -0800
>
>I am sending this to you because I do not know if it would make an
>appropriate post to vision 2020.  If you think so, go ahead and post it.
>John
>John and Laurie Danahy
>jdanahy@turbonet.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>
>Subject: Aquifer
>
>
> > Admittedly, this is a local issue about railroad fuel storage, but it
> > carries a lot of potential danger, both in what happens to an aquifer
> > AND the millions of people it serves if there is a fuel leak, and about
> > a big business overriding local concerns and established governmental
> > procedures.  The Friends of the Aquifer can probably send you newspaper
> > articles on both sides of the issue.  Donate $1 if any of this makes you
> > feel uneasy!
> >
> >
> > March 6, 2000
> >
> > The Kootenai County Commissioners voted today to approve BNSF's
> > (Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Pacific) permits for a fueling and storage
> > depot at Hauser, which is on the prairie between Coeur d'Alene and
> > Spokane.  They also denied a request by Friends of the Aquifer to grant
> > a stay on construction pending appeal.  Friends of the Aquifer is
> > prepared to carry this campaign into the Idaho State Courts. We feel we
> > have an excellent chance of prevailing in court on the basis of  these
> > permits being in violation of the Kootenai County Comprehensive Plan.
> > However, proceeding in court will require a bond. When briefs in the
> > case are presented, the court will determine the size of the bond that
> > will be required. We must have the money to post that bond in order to
> > proceed with the appeal.  This is where we are depending on you for
> > support.
> >
> > We need 10,000 people to send us $1 each.  It is ok to send more but
> > please send at least $1 and please send it now.  We have 28 days in
> > which to file the appeal and post the bond.  The absolute deadline is
> > April 3.  Please ask friends, family members and any civic groups to
> > which you belong to make a donation.  The support of the community has
> > been wonderful to date.  But we cannot carry this effort any further
> > without more people supporting the effort immediately.  Please make a
> > small investment in the future of our area. Thanks!
> >
> > As always, if you have people in your address book that might be
> > interested and able to help, please forward this message to them.  We
> > welcome any fund raising ideas you may have.
> >
> > Donations to:
> > Cindy Radavich, Treasurer
> > Friends of the Aquifer
> > POB 1168
> > Post Falls, ID 83877-1168
> >
>

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