Mission Accomplished
Walz Calls for Hearing on Rail
Safety
Walz staff met with concerned
citizens in La Crescent earlier this week
Washington, DC [1/15/14] – Today, Representative
Tim Walz (D-MN), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, joined his colleagues in
sending a letter to Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Denham (R-CA) requesting a
hearing be held to examine rail safety. Representative Walz’s staff met with
concerned citizens in La Crescent earlier this week about the issue and agreed
with the Congressman that a hearing is necessary.
“We must do everything we can to protect the
communities that these hazardous materials are shipped through,”
Representative Walz said.“That is why I’m calling on my friend from
California, Chairman Denham, to hold a hearing to examine this issue and find
out what can be done to increase rail safety. It’s a miracle that no one was
injured after the accident in Casselton. If nothing is done, next time we may
not be so lucky.”
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