Union Pacific Railroad controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Houston residents sue Union Pacific over alleged contamination
Lawsuit filed
More than 80 residents of Houston's Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens sued Union Pacific Railroad Company, alleging that the company contaminated their properties and groundwater with creosote and other toxic chemicals, and seeking more than $100 million in damages. The source reports these as allegations rather than a court determination.
More than 80 residents in Houston's Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens sued Union Pacific Railroad Company, alleging that it contaminated their properties and groundwater with creosote and other toxic chemicals and seeking more than $100 million in damages. The source reports allegations, not a court determination.
Source excerpt
Over 80 residents in the Houston neighborhoods of the Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens in Houston have sued Union Pacific Railroad Company alleging more than $100,000,000.00 in damages for contaminating their properties and groundwater with known probable human carcinogen, creosote, and other toxic chemicals.
The lawsuit, filed in Harris County District Court, alleges that the company knowingly contaminated the area with creosote and other toxic chemicals, attempted to conceal the scope and danger caused by the contamination, and failed to clean it up.
On Wednesday, Latonya Payne, the teen’s legal guardian, joined thousands of Houston residents in suing Union Pacific Railroad Company for contaminating their properties and groundwater.
1872
Crédit Mobilier scandal
Union Pacific's construction affiliate was accused of billing the railroad at inflated prices and passing the costs to the federal government. The scheme involved bribery of several members of Congress and participation by prominent Union Pacific-connected figures.