Hey Emily, why don't you go ahead and move to a house on Bouchard drive if you have no concerns about the impact of the lay over facility. I am sure there are lots of people who would love to sell a train lover like you their house over there!

Ballocks, Emily. Pure and simple hogwash. Go have your hissy fit somewhere else. And get an education about this boondoggle of a project and the predator elitists who don't care about anything except their immediate wants. They care nothing about the quality of life for so many families, or the environmental destruction of the water table and the noxious fumes that will make their neighborhood another Big Stink the taxpayers will have to clean up.
Somebody's been pulling your leg, Emily. Smarten up.

Correct Emily. I can think of no other project where the MDEP Commissioner inserted themselves. This stinks of Stan and Pem, both well connected to LePage. (Interesting that the MDOT Commissioner sits on the NNEPRA Board and supports the project.)

How delightful; Ms. Boochever's letter embodies the highest standards of rhetorical and linguistic silliness.

Where does one begin? In this case, let's begin at the end.

'Freeport' wants this facility built, according to the writer. Define 'Freeport,' please, Emily. In specific terms.

Then tell us why Freeport wanting an industrial facility built in Brunswick should convince the rest of us to applaud the idea.

Similarly, 'Brunswick' wants this facility built in Emily's view.

Define 'Brunswick' please, as you use that term to support your case.

Do you mean everyone in Brunswick? I assure you that is not the case.

Do you mean by a vote of the townspeople? I don't recall that taking place.

Do you mean town government? Even there, it's apparent there is no unanimity on the subject, and besides, government is not 'Brunswick.'

Which leads us to believe that what you mean by 'Brunswick' are those with whom you are acquainted that belong to TrainRiders/Norhteast, and with whom you hold fund raisers for sympathizers. This is the McGovern syndrome decades later, adapted to our lovely little town.

So unless you can come up with something credible, your claim that Freeport and Brunswick want this industrial facility built is pure bluster.

Next, it's abundantly clear that you have no understanding of the term 'stormwater' in this context. You apparently think it means only rainfall, when in fact, a simple glimpse at the application documents, the regulations pertaining thereto, and a decent pursuit of knowledge would quickly reveal the term is a catchall for a broad spectrum of issues. For example, refueling has the potential to pollute water runoff from the facility, which could enter the aquifer and/or the sanitary sewer system.

You seem to view DEP engagement in this project as an impediment to construction at the proposed location. Actually, their role is to see to it that NNEPRA is in full compliance with all relevant law and regulations, just as the FRA directed in the FONSI decree as a condition for that determination.

Are you suggesting a lesser standard should apply, and that NNEPRA should be immune from the accepted protocols for health and environmental aspects of such industrial projects?

Oh, and one more thing. You failed to connect this situation to abuse of personnel regulations by town employees. Give your friend 'Benet and done it' a break and come up with a conspiracy angle, will you? From what we've seen before, you should have no problem being creative enough to do so.

This facility will be built near Bouchard Drive within the year. I guarantee it. Yet another petty roadblock. Start selling people!!

Guess what? NNEPRA did not get their TIGER grant money (14 million? 16 million?) it had applied for. Another "petty" roadblock?

This project already has the funding secured. Build it there, build it now.