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Camas approves resolution focusing on coal trains

Document asks for EIS that identifies local impacts

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The Camas City Council recently approved a resolution that outlines a series of concerns about the potential impacts of coal trains on the city and its residents.

The resolution, approved by six of the seven members of City Council, states that an increase in the number of coal trains passing through the area could increase train noise, cause traffic congestion that could delay emergency vehicles, and negatively impact public health.

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