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  1. 2021

    BNSF agrees to pay $1.5 million to resolve Clean Water Act allegations

    Settlement

    BNSF Railway Corporation agreed to pay $1,513,750 to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations. The EPA said a 2018 derailment released heavy crude oil into waterways.

    Stated objective. To resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act

    Source excerpt

    • According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), BNSF released approximately 117,500 gallons of heavy crude oil when one of its freight trains derailed outside of Doon, Iowa, in June 2018, resulting in discharges to the Rock River, Little Rock River, and Burr Oak Creek.
    • BNSF Railway Corporation has agreed to pay $1,513,750 to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act.
    • According to the U.S. EPA, BNSF released approximately 117,500 gallons of heavy crude oil when one of its freight trains derailed outside of Doon, Iowa, in June 2018, resulting in discharges to the Rock River, Little Rock River, and Burr Oak Creek.
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  2. 2021

    Widow files suit against Amtrak and BNSF over derailment

    Lawsuit filed

    Rebecca Schneider filed suit against Amtrak and BNSF over her husband's death in the Empire Builder derailment. The suit alleges negligence and claims the derailment resulted from poor track maintenance and inspection, reckless train operation, or malfunctioning train control systems; these are allegations in the filing.

    Company response

    • Apology — Amtrak

      Amtrak said in a statement to the news service that it was sorry for the Schniders’ loss

    Source excerpt

    • Rebecca Schneider, wife of 28-year-old victim Zach Schneider, filed suit Tuesday in federal court in Chicago for unspecified damages.
    • The 35-page filing proposes that the derailment was caused by poor maintenance and inspection of tracks, reckless operation of the train, and or malfunctioning train control systems
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  3. 2019

    Bunnel sues BNSF over rail-car collision

    Lawsuit filed

    Brandan Bunnel sued BNSF Railway Company, alleging that BNSF employees were negligent and that there was not proper warning of rail cars on the track after rail cars struck his truck. The article reports that he is seeking more than $75,000; these are allegations in the lawsuit.

    Source excerpt

    • Bunnel alleges BNSF employees were negligent and there was not proper warning of the cars on the track. He is suing for more than $75,000.
    • A Kansas man is suing BNSF Railway Company after a rail car hit his semi-truck in Dade County.
    • According to the lawsuit, which was first filed in Dade County before moving to federal court this week,
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