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Anniversary Of Deadly Oil Train Explosion

July 7, 2014 Andy Blatchford, www.theglobeandmail.com ,
Hours after a solemn procession passed the spot where tragedy struck Lac-Mégantic a year ago Sunday, crowds packed Ste-Agnes Church and nearby streets to remember the 47 people who perished when a runaway train derailed in the centre of town and exploded. First responders who plunged in to fight the inferno that erupted after the train jumped the tracks were given a resounding round of applause when they entered the church Sunday in long lines. The Sunday service was the latest commemoration in a weekend of events to remember the tragedy. It was to be followed by the unveiling of a monument and a procession. The monument, on the front lawn of the Ste-Agnes Church, will be dedicated to the victims. Dignitaries including Governor-General David Johnston and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard attended the service late Sunday morning. Prime Minister Stephen Harper marked the first anniversary of the tragedy in a statement, noting the “resilience, determination and extraordinary strength of character” of Lac-Mégantic residents.

Company Offers Cash To Ease D.C. Residents’ Fear

June 16, 2014 Emily Atkin, www.thinkprogress.org , , , , ,
In an apparent attempt to ease health and safety concerns over CSX Corp.’s plan to reconstruct a freight train tunnel in Southeast D.C., the U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday said the company would offer money to the residents most harmed by the project. But residents are not taking the bait, saying the money is not worth the risk the project poses to their lives and livelihoods. “It’s an insult,” said Maureen Cohen Harrington, whose home would border the trench that CSX plans to dig so that freight trains can run while it reconstructs the Virginia Avenue Tunnel. “These amounts give no recognition to the relentless and overwhelming disruption this will cause, or to the lethal risk that it will present.” Residents are concerned that CSX’s freight trains — which sometimes carry crude oil and other hazardous materials — are at an increased risk of derailment while running through an open trench alongside the tunnel, which is next to an elevated highway and numerous homes.
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