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Archive Home > 2004 > July > 29 > Officials open spill plan to comment

Officials open spill plan to comment

Environmental disaster recovery proposal drafted after train derailed

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
July 29, 2004

SALEM - A toxic diesel fuel spill caused by a train derailment along the Lower Deschutes River in 1996 didn't just send as much as 3,000 gallons of pollution into the scenic waterway.

The disjointed recovery effort also showed emergency officials that they needed a better plan for dealing with....

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