Train derailment reveals chem transport risk, say environmental groups
In the wake of a recent train derailment in NJ that released toxins and forced widespread evacuations, environmental groups are urging the Obama administration to use its power under the Clean Air Act to reduce chemical disaster risks.
“This is the second major derailment of ultra-hazardous rail cars since the October 29th derailment near Louisville, KY,” said Rick Hind, Legislative Director of Greenpeace. “It was only a matter of luck that no one was killed in either of these accidents but people were forced to seek medical treatment. Hind said safer processes should be required so that poison gases are no longer shipped through residential communities.