Many in Humboldt County have been told and beleive that rebuilding the Railroad is a green-minded endeavor that and will bring tourists the area… Nothing could be further from the truth!
Not only will the restored railroad cause major havoc on an already impaired Eel River Watershed, it will also lead to a rapid escalation of industrialization of Humboldt’s rural landscape!
Thanks to the Humboldt Herald blog, we have a new video about where this alleged eco-railroad is going to be built.
http://humboldtherald.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/railroad-through-eel-river-canyon/
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