Litigation
Jun. 1, 2012
Judge dismisses diesel pollution suit
A Los Angeles federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by environmental groups over toxic diesel pollution in California rail yards.
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Los Angeles federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by environmental groups over toxic diesel pollution in California rail yards.
The Natural Resources Defense Council and others sued railway companies Burlington Northern Santa Fe Co. and Union Pacific Railroad last year alleging they were failing to control pollution that was putting nearby communities at risk of cancer and other health problems. The suit took a novel...
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