1. Its entire cargo of milk splashed out of the tank cars willy-nilly and mixed ill puddles on the rain-sodden ground. 2. An overturned tank car leaked soy concentrate, he said, but there was no release of toxic chemicals. 3. About half the jurors suspected racism had put the tank car in the area in the first place, Day said. 4. CSX merely owned the track where the tank car sat and was scheduled to take it to Chattanooga, Tenn. 5. Crush was familiar with the hot September sun in Texas, so he arranged for eight railway tank cars filled with pure artesian drinking water. 6. GATX Corp. owned the tank car. 7. Inspectors cannot check inside tank cars because they can carry hazardous or corrosive materials, according to the Operation Alliance report. 8. Mary Ann Lucas, who lives near the dump, said she and other residents saw workers in masks and protective gear unloading trucks and railroad tank cars. 9. One main concern was dealt with on Saturday when workers hauled out the tunnel without incident a ruptured tank car containing hydrochloric acid. 10. The board made numerous recommendations to the city of New Orleans and the Federal Railroad Administration on improving the handling of hazardous material in tank cars. |