"SALEM, Ore. — Oregon will tighten safety standards for railroads transporting large amounts of crude oil.
The Senate voted Saturday on a measure to require railroads to submit spill response plans to the Department of Environmental Quality. The move is a response a 2016 train derailment that spilled 42,000 gallons of oil and started a fire that took over 14 hours to put out.
The Union Pacific Railroad estimates that 18,000 gallons of oil contaminated the surrounding soil. An additional 13,000 gallons flowed into a nearby wastewater treatment plant."
The Associated Press had the story June 29, 2019.
SEE ALSO:
"Years After Oil Trains Arrived, Oregon House Passes Spill Planning Bill" (Portland Oregonian)
"Bill Requiring Safety Plans For Oil Trains In Oregon Heads to Gov. Brown" (Portland Oregonian)
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