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Mistakes, equipment issues pose serious threats with rail-related hazmat

December 22, 2014

Thousands of gallons of pollution are released across the region from train cars every year. The causes in most cases are preventable, from human error to loose screws. While shippers, manufacturers and railroads shift blame, affected towns just want it to stop. "The regulators need to get serious about what they're doing," Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner said.

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141221/news/141229830/
 
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