tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122514974659083342.post1660141047261119108..comments2024-02-02T22:30:20.736-05:00Comments on Chemical Facility Security News: Railroad Hazmat Route Selection RulePJCoylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390039682578324978noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122514974659083342.post-82792359527073090142008-04-19T11:28:00.000-04:002008-04-19T11:28:00.000-04:00Be sure not to miss the real intent and impact. S...Be sure not to miss the real intent and impact. See stories in USA Today 3 14 08; Oakland Tribune 4 16 08 and CNN 4 17 08. <br><br>Friends of the Earth Blasts New Bush Administration Railroad Routing Regulations<br><br>WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Bush administration published new regulations today that allow U.S. railroads to unilaterally select dangerous routes through or around major cities for chemical railcars that the federal agencies call “Weapons of Mass Destruction.” <br>Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder had the following response: <br>“These regulations are part of President Bush’s failed homeland security legacy. This rerouting policy leaves our cities vulnerable to attacks on trains carrying hazardous rail cargoes. It is an abdication of government responsibility in the face of corporate power that endangers millions of Americans.” <br><br>Fred Millar, rail security consultant for Friends of the Earth, said: <br>"Cities and states need to protest these new regulations vigorously, and once again Congress must re-address the rail routing issue. This Bush administration pretense of regulation must be replaced with real protections for target cities." <br><br>fmillar@erols.com<br><br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com