Gov. Jay Inslee calls for halt to oil transport after fiery crash in Gorge
This is a stinging indictment from a government agency that doesn't typically call out the railroad companies. Union Pacific's assurances of safety..
The move comes as the railroad resumes oil shipments through the Columbia Gorge.
The impact from the June 3 oil train derailment and fire on the community of Mosier is real and continuous.
Kevin Gorman stops by KBOO Community Radio to discuss Gorge Towns to Trails and to explain "wiking" in the Gorge.
Experts and field studies show coal pollution from rail transport would be significantly higher than study predicts.
"The question has always been not if but when. We've had a taste of the when and we're gonna taste it again and again and again unless we do."
The catastrophe in the Columbia Gorge is a stark new reminder that oil-by-rail is unsafe.
In the past three years, a broad-based coalition of oil terminal opponents has waged an unrelenting campaign to win the hearts and minds of the general public.
The bankrupt coal giant walks away from a $60 million investment in coal exports.
Be safe this summer when hiking in the Gorge.
