From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org):
Check out PennFuture’s new documentary film capturing the issue of pollution from oil trains.
The film centers on Jeremy Griffin, a local resident, student and activist living within the oil train blast zone. More than 700,000 Philadelphia residents (and more statewide) live in proximity to the rail routes, which run crude oil through their yards, past their hospitals and childcare centers, and alongside their bike paths and highways.
In Pennsylvania, there is poor oversight of railroad bridges, a lack of transparency, and minimal access to rail maintenance records, along with insufficient penalties for regulatory violations. In the Delaware River Basin, a watershed that provides drinking water to more than 15 million people, the consequences of an accident could be enormous.
While local governments have spill response plans in place, recent oil train explosions prove that emergency responses to these incidents need to address the full implications of a disaster, not just a spill. Talk to your local officials to bring these questions to their attention and find out if your community is at risk.
Check out the full oil trains film below and visit www.pennfuture.org/oiltrains to learn more about this crucial issue.
Go to https://www.pennfuture.org/oiltrains to learn more.
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