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Title: Proposed Navajo railroad project, New Mexico

Abstract

An abstract of the draft environmental impact statement of a rail proposal to transport coal from the Burnham mine in New Mexico to southwestern power plants across Navajo lands describes the construction and design of the rail connections. The railroad, to be operated by the Consolidation Coal Company (Consol), would serve new markets that lack dependable, low-cost transportation services. Employment opportunities for Navajo workers and additional revenues will benefit the region. Rights-of-way requirements will disrupt Navajo grazing and cultivated lands as well as cultural sites. There will also be noise pollution and both water and excavation material needs for the construction. The proposal comes under several legal mandates involving water pollution, interstate commerce, rivers, and relocation assistance.

Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5768479
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
EIS; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 6:11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; COAL; RAIL TRANSPORT; INDIAN RESERVATIONS; RAILWAYS; NEW MEXICO; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; CONSTRUCTION; LAND REQUIREMENTS; NOISE POLLUTION; POPULATION RELOCATION; RIGHTS-OF-WAY; WATER REQUIREMENTS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SOURCES; FEDERAL REGION VI; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; LAND TRANSPORT; MATERIALS; NORTH AMERICA; POLLUTION; TRANSPORT; USA; 010900* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Environmental Aspects; 530200 - Environmental-Social Aspects of Energy Technologies- Assessment of Energy Technologies- (-1989); 290300 - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment, Health, & Safety

Citation Formats

. Proposed Navajo railroad project, New Mexico. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
. Proposed Navajo railroad project, New Mexico. United States.
. 1982. "Proposed Navajo railroad project, New Mexico". United States.
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abstractNote = {An abstract of the draft environmental impact statement of a rail proposal to transport coal from the Burnham mine in New Mexico to southwestern power plants across Navajo lands describes the construction and design of the rail connections. The railroad, to be operated by the Consolidation Coal Company (Consol), would serve new markets that lack dependable, low-cost transportation services. Employment opportunities for Navajo workers and additional revenues will benefit the region. Rights-of-way requirements will disrupt Navajo grazing and cultivated lands as well as cultural sites. There will also be noise pollution and both water and excavation material needs for the construction. The proposal comes under several legal mandates involving water pollution, interstate commerce, rivers, and relocation assistance.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5768479}, journal = {EIS; (United States)},
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year = {Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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