![]() I have a suspicion (which is about as scientific as your figures for the Cog's actual contribution) that the Cog is a tiny part of that problem. Not so much devil's advocate as bemused by-stander. Washington at in the conservation section.īlue (I'm so glad you answered!), Spencer, et al: Check out the AMC study of hiker lung function on Mt. Like I said, while the Cog is only one small contributor, it's coal burning does Fine particulate matter is very serious, as it is absorbed directly into the lungs. Washington(85 micrograms per cubic meter of air). ![]() In a 10 hr period in July 1995, unhealthy particle levels were found on Mt. Washington Valley is often caused by fine sulfer particles that come directly from coal burning power plants. Washington than at Camp Dodge (see While there are many reasons for a spike in ozone, the Cog is one of many contributors. Ozone levels have been found to be 2-5 times higher on the summit of Mt. It can travel long distances - coal burning plants from the midwest send SO2 into our New England air, which can especially be easily detected on those hazy summer days. SO2Ĭontributes to acid rain, and causes respitory illness. ![]() The Cog burns coal, which releases sulfer dioxide into the atmosphere. Please pardon my ignorance, but what's the "huge negative impact"?I'm so glad you asked that question! Please feel free to post this to your site. I hope this clears up some issues of concern to your members. We will start by burning #2 heating fuel but hope to eventually begin burning a green fuel made from forest products. Once we have completed these improvements, which is very technical and time consuming, we will begin the conversion of the engines from burning coal to burning oil. We have succeeded in increasing the efficiency of the locomotives by almost 70%. We have been working diligently over the past few years on making major improvements to the efficiency of our locomotives. We are in the midst of addressing the issue however. We apologize for this but it is part of the historical nature of the operation. I also have read that many dislike the soot produced by the coal burned operating the train. We do discourage folks from using our upper lots because it makes it difficult to plow after a storm. We do request that they pay us $5.00 per day for the privilege as we do incur costs to keep the lots open. We have no problem with hikers parking in our lower lots. I have been reading with interest a number of comments regarding parking in the lots at the base of the Cog Railway by hikers. ![]() Wayne also passes on some positive intentions on addressing the pollution issues associated with the cog. Please comply with their requests, the hiking community should not jeopardize the access that they provide. $5 a day for parking and requesting that you use the lower lots is entirely reasonable. Since he is the president, I would think that his word is final (nothing like getting straight from the top). I received the following email from Wayne Presby, the President of the Mount Washington Railway. Remember that in NH, Fish and Game can and will charge you for some or all expense(s) incurred if you need to be rescued. ![]() Views From The Top recommends that all hikers read and familiarize themselves with the hikeSafe web site before venturing into the back country. You must supply one verifiable piece of information - e-mail address or birthday - in addition to the username - for security reasons. If your current e-mail address is not the one registered with vftt, you should include the registered one in the body of your password request. If you have forgotten your password, please click here to send an e-mail requesting your password be reset. Select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.īe sure to read the Terms of Service before using. Want to be a registered member? See the FAQ for instructions. ![]()
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