14 Attorneys General Oppose Permit Application to Transport Chemicals by Rail

14 Attorneys General Oppose Permit Application to Transport Chemicals by Rail
Freight trains travel through Houston on Sept. 14, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 14 attorneys general to oppose a request to ship cryogenic liquefied ethane in rail tank cars from Pennsylvania to locations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, according to a Feb. 21 press release.

The attorneys general submitted comments (pdf) opposing Gas Innovations LNG Refrigerants Inc.’s application to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), citing “serious safety and environmental justice concerns.”
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