Rail Transport of Hazardous Chemicals
Channel: HouseResourceOrg
Date: 2011-01-01

Rail Transport of Hazardous Chemicals - 1991-07-31 - Product 19919-1-DVD - House Committee Government Reform and Oversight. Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.  On July 14, 1991, a train transporting tankers of weed killers derailed in California and dumped thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals into the Sacramento River. Every living thing in the Sacramento River was killed in a forty-five mile stretch below the spill site. The subcommittee heard testimony on the safety of transporting hazardous chemicals by train, and heard debate on the question of whether the EPA or railroad corporations should take the responsibility for labelling, carrying, and ensuring the safety of transporting hazardous materials. Witnesses included representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency and railroad industry representatives.  Filmed by C-SPAN. Non-commercial use only. For more information, see http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/19919-1