Walz Asks U.S. Army Corps for Environmental Impact Study

Statement

Today, Representative Tim Walz (D-MN) announced that he sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support a thorough environmental analysis of BNSF Railway's proposed expansion project in La Crosse, WI along the Mississippi River. Walz is eager to improve safety and relieve rail congestion, as the BNSF expansion project is intended to provide. He also wants to be certain our natural state treasures are protected to ensure the next generation can enjoy the great outdoors as we do today.

"This expansion project will help relieve congested railways and improve shipping safety, but we have an obligation to ensure our natural state treasures, like the mighty Mississippi, are protected as well," said Representative Walz. "That's why I wrote this letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, asking them to simply consider the potential cumulative impacts that a project like this could have on our shared waterways and, potentially, our outdoor economy."

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