That's... a lot of ammonium nitrate.
indicate Union Pacific railway officials believe the cargo accidentally leaked out of “the bottom gate on the railcar” during its two-week journey across the western US., a Union Pacific spokesperson explained that the fertilizer—transported in pellet form within a covered hopper car akin to coal shipments—is designed for ground application and quick soil absorption, and “should pose no risk to public health or the environment.
Union Pacific is reportedly in the “early stages” of its investigation, while the Federal Railroad Administration and the California Public Utilities CommissionToxic train derailment in East Palestine, OH highlights issues facing America’s railways“The railcar was sealed when it left the Cheyenne facility, and the seals were still intact when it arrived in Saltdale.
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