Oysters, which are called the coral reefs of an estuary, are being restored, and they are being restored using science as the basis for where it goes, where they should be rebuilt.
In coastal States, the estuaries contribute $116 billion annually to the economy.
These are just a few of the reasons why we need to protect and restore these waters.
Unfortunately, it looks like we are in a new era of railroading--a time where railroads think less is better.
I thank the gentleman for his recognition, and thank Chairman Lipinski for calling this hearing today.
How long can trains be? I have trains now running up the Willamette Valley that are 15,000 feet long going through city centers.
I think that these cuts, both on the private-sector side and on the Amtrak side, are putting us on a very downward path.
LNG is a unique commodity... it has a tendency to turn into a very large cloud, which is very combustible.
Don't you think there should be a practical limit on the length of trains that both serves the railroads for efficiency, but not their optim...
BNSF is serving their shippers better because they aren't being driven by jackals on Wall Street.
Isn't there a point at which you are going to be concerned about safety by the reduction of the number of employees?