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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 22, 2007 2:51 PM	CONTACT: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Carol Goldberg (202) 265-7337

Citizen Protest of the Proposed New Bedford/ Fall River Rail Line Through the Hockomock Swamp

WASHINGTON - February 22 - What: Grassroots protest of the proposed New Bedford/Fall River rail line. The proposed rail line will cost Massachusetts taxpayers $1 billion dollars (a cost of $338,638 per rider) to construct. The proposed rail line is fiscally irresponsible and environmentally unacceptable. Who: Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray and Secretary of Transportation Bernard Cohen will be touring the proposed train stations along the New Bedford/Fall River rail line. When: Friday, February 23, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. Where: Shovel Shop Square, corner of Main and Oliver Streets, North Easton, MA Contact: Kyla Bennett, Director, New England PEER, 508-230-9933, nepeer@peer.org Find Out More About This Boondoggle ###

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