Environmental

Groups Join State of California in Holding Railroads Responsible for Oil Spills, Disaster Planning

Railroads claim they are not responsible for hazardous fuels they transport across the state

A crude oil train near the Richmond, CA, railyard.

A crude oil train near the Richmond, CA, railyard.  Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice

San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2014.   On Dec. 5, a coalition of concerned citizen groups, sportfishermen, and environmental organizations joined with the State of California in a lawsuit to defend the state’s oil spill response planning and financial responsibility requirements against a challenge by the railroads. Earthjustice filed…

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