HR Council Approves Oil Train Resolution

The Hood River City Council has approved a resolution opposing transporting crude oil through the Columbia River Gorge by rail or barge.  In the resolution, City officials say they agree with concerns outlined earlier this year by the Columbia River Gorge Commission in regards to the potential hazards surrounding the oil trains.  The City asks the Governors of Oregon and Washington to oppose crude oil transport through the Gorge, and urges the federal government to immediately implement safety regulations on train speeds and car designs which are not proven to safely transport crude oil.  Councilors also want Union Pacific Railroad to submit an emergency environmental clean-up plan, and the state to do an environmental impact statement on the impacts of the crude oil transport on communities.

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