And they want to bring this through Boston neighborhoods???
Photo by AP (file)
DISASTER: This aerial photograph shows a freight train carrying ethanol that derailed and caught fire on July 11 near Columbus
Boston --
Monday, August 27th, 11:30 a.m....important meeting to attend regarding ethanol coming to East Boston, Revere, Chelsea, Everett and beyond...need to let citi councillors know about our concerns, our fears, and the risks to our neighborhoods.
Contact Gail Miller for additional information:
EastieGails@aol.com
617-567-5072
Don't have time to attend the day time meeting?
Send your comments to:
City Councillor Salvatore Lamattina
City Councillor Charles Yancey
Inferno fears halt ethanol train
Gov backs safety report on fuel delivery
By Jessica Van SackSaturday, August 11, 2012
Patrick signed a transportation bond bill for state infrastructure projects that includes a provision to study the environmental and safety impact on homes, schools, day care centers and other facilities along the route of the federally regulated train.
Under a plan by Waltham-based Global Partners LP, about 1.7 million gallons of ethanol would be carried on a freight train that is 60 cars long twice a week through two dozen communities, including Cambridge, Somerville, East Boston, Everett and Chelsea, ending at a waterside shipping center in Revere.
“Anyone living, working, playing, visiting or driving near a rail line has had their safety greatly enhanced by the action of our Legislature and endorsement by the governor,” Chelsea City Manager Jay Ash said.
Ash said he wants Global Partners, which did not return a call seeking comment, to consider shipping to its Revere facility by barge, where it would benefit from Coast Guard security similar to that of liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments.
Ethanol trains have been classified by the Department of Homeland Security as a potential terrorist target, especially at train intersections and during unloading.
State Sen. Anthony Petruccelli (D-East Boston) filed the bond bill amendment to study the train’s impact. He said the federal government has not been forthcoming on security protocols for the train, and that while the legislation cannot stop the train altogether, it can delay the start.
“There are a lot of concerns and there’s not a transparent process,” Petruccelli said. “The concern is the unknown.”
A 2011 study commissioned by the state Department of Environmental Protection found ethanol is now the most hazardous substance being transported by rail in the United States.
On July 11, a 98-car train carrying ethanol partly derailed and exploded north of downtown Columbus, Ohio. The train was reportedly traveling below the speed limit in the middle of the night, and just two people were hurt. Investigators are trying to determine the cause.
http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20220811inferno_fears_halt_ethanol_train_gov_backs_safety_report_on_fuel_delivery
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