Railroads May Face Pollution Lawsuit From Conservationists
Charleston Daily Mail › June 22, 2011
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LOS ANGELES - An environmental group threatened to sue two of the nation's biggest rail owners Tuesday under a novel legal theory that would classify diesel exhaust as hazardous waste.
The Natural Resources Defense Council sent letters to Union Pacific Corp. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, saying it will file a lawsuit within 90 days under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which regulates hazardous solid waste disposal.See the full content of this document
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Railroads May Face Pollution Lawsuit From Conservationists
The notice letter, which is required before proceeding with a lawsuit, cited problems at 16 rail yards across California, from Oakland to San Bernardino.
The conservation group argues that minute ...See the full content of this document
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