'City park site was once a railroad repair yard (Atlanticville) LONG BRANCH - The city is working on plans to remediate contaminated sections of a local park after learning that the site was once used as a railroad locomotive repair yard. A site investigation of the 1.5-acre Cherry Street Park turned up evidence of elevated contamination levels at certain areas, according to Richard E.
'Railroad to pay $102mn for California fire sparks (Gulf Times) SACRAMENTO: The Union Pacific Railroad Co has agreed to pay a landmark $102mn settlement after its workers were blamed for sparking a 21,000-hectare forest fire, the Sacramento Bee reported yesterday.
'Railroad will pay $102M in fire suit (Detroit News) LOS ANGELES -- Union Pacific Railroad Co. has agreed to pay $102 million to the U.S. Forest Service for a 2000 wildfire north of Sacramento in a landmark settlement that dramatically increases the stakes in punishing those responsible for setting forest fires.
'California: Railroad to Pay $102 Million in Wildfire (New York Times) Union Pacific will pay $102 million to the United States Forest Service to settle a lawsuit over damage caused by a huge wildfire north of Sacramento in 2000 that was started accidentally by railroad employees, officials said. United States Attorney McGregor Scott said the damage recovery would be the largest ever for the Forest Service in a wildfire. Union Pacific, based in Omaha, agreed to the ...