WATER IN WA N THE HE BLA LAST ZONE ONE Citizens Acting for - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WATER IN WA N THE HE BLA LAST ZONE ONE Citizens Acting for Rail Safety- Twin Cities Fr Freight eight Trains ains, , @ Haz Hazar ardous dous Mat ater erials ials Trans anspor port Water Bar & & Ris isk k to o Precious ecious Wat Water er Res esour ources ces July 9, 2016

The oil tanker Exxon Valdez spilled more than 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989. The deleterious after effects continue for more than 25 years. Over 250,000 birds and 3,000 sea otters were killed. Only 13 of the 32 monitored wildlife populations, habitats and resource services that were injured by the spill are fully “recovered.” These Orcas became sterile after exposure Oil can sterilize, Daily the Twin Cities deform, or kill are threatened by an estimated 30 million aquatic life. gallons of toxic, flammable liquid Ethanol is water transported by rail. soluble, de- An average of 10 unit trains oxygenates carrying oil or ethanol pass through the Twin Cities daily, water and can crossing the Mississippi River and the Chain of kill fish and Lakes. These mile-long, plants. trains each carry about 3 million gallons. http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/23/opinion/holleman-exxon-valdez-anniversary/

Vulnerable DOT-111 tanker-cars compose 90% of North America’s fleet. Newer CPC-1232 tanker-cars have not eliminated derailments, spills, and explosions. 3

Cherry Valley,IL June 19, 2009 Ethanol unit train: 19 cars derail spilling 75,000 gallons, contaminating nearby rivers, and killing over 70,000 fish per NTSB report.

Tiskilwa, IL Oct 7, 2011 Ethanol manifest train: 10 tank-cars derail spilling 162,000 gallons of ethanol contaminating soil and ground water per NTSB report. http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/mar/06/illinois-oil-train-derailment-involved-safer-tank/

Lac-Mégantic July 6, 2013 Bakken oil unit train: 64 cars derail spilling 1.6 million gallons per NTSB report, causing contamination of the Chaudier River.

Chaudière River, Quebec After three years, 50% of fish have tumors, lesions & deformities.

Aliceville, AL Nov 8, 2013 Bakken oil unit train: 26 cars derail in wetlands spilling 749,000 gallons. NTSB report not yet issued.

Lynchburg,VA April 30, 2014 Bakken oil unit train: 16 cars derail spilling 30,000 gallons in the Lynchburg River per NTSB report.

Lynchburg,VA 27,000 gallons of oil burned & 390 gallons flowed down river.

Dubuque, IA Feb 5, 2015 Ethanol unit train: 11 cars derail spilling 55,000 gallons in Mississippi River. NTSB report not yet issued.

Mt. Carbon,WV Feb 15, 2015 Ethanol unit train: 28 cars derail spilling 50,000 gallons contaminating the Kanawha River. NTSB report not yet issued.

Alma, WI Nov 8, 2015 Ethanol unit train: 32 cars derail spilling over 20,000 gallons in the Mississippi River. NTSB report not yet issued.

Mosier, OR June 4, 2016 Bakken oil unit train: 16 cars derail spilling 42,000 gallons, contaminating the Columbia River and the town’s sewer system. Local aquifers were depleted by efforts to cool burning oil cars.