Spilled coal from derailed train could cause environmental issues


Spilled coal from derailed train could cause environmental issues


Thirteen cars from a Union Pacific train overturned Sunday afternoon near Oostburg.

OOSTBURG, Wis. —

A massive cleanup is underway in Sheboygan County after a freight train derailed and spilled tons of coal into a river.

Thirteen cars from a Union Pacific train overturned Sunday afternoon near Oostburg.
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Crews spent Monday pulling out and replacing sections of the busted tracks.

Remnants of mangled rail cars laid nearby.

The coal spill is also causing some environmental concerns on the Black River...

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Ken Notes: We need to upgrade our rail system and it is still privately controlled in most areas. I served on Tommy Thompson`s rail advisory committee 20 years ago and we identified problems then. Little has been done since. We will continue to see spills like this a worse until we address our rail lines. Infrastructure is an issues we have to talk about.

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