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Groups Sue California Rail Yards Over Diesel Pollution

Rail Facilities in California Responsible for Tons of Hazardous Chemical Waste

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LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011.  A lawsuit announced today representing hundreds of thousands of Californians, many of which live near rail yard facilities throughout California, seeks to eliminate toxic diesel pollution from rail operations owned by Union Pacific Corporation (UP), Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC, and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF).

The Natural Resources Defense Council, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, and the Center for…

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