Dr. Furshlugginer Wrote:
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> > There was nothing I stated about whether or not
> an operating railroad pollutes the environment
>
> My point was that people shouldn't whine about pot
> growers polluting the environment around the Eel
> River when NWP has done far more damage over the
> years. Pollution from pot growers isn't any more
> "polluting" than that from diesel exhaust or oil
> and diesel spills.

On what basis do you make that claim? According to the following articles, marijuana cultivation has major environmental consequences. How do you compare diesel exhaust from a locomotive with rodenticide used by pot growers?

Environmental Consequences of Marijuana Cultivation in US

Christian Science Monitor

Do an internet search on environmental impacts of marijuana cultivation. It's not so benign as implied in your post.

More relevant, comparisons to the railroad appear to be a moot point if the trail proposal advances.