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The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Cohen
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Calling on the United States Environmental Protection Agency to Block Norfolk Southern’s Plan to Send Toxic Waste to Baltimore City
For the purpose of calling on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind approval of Norfolk Southern’s plan to send water contaminated with toxic chemicals from the East Palestine train derailment to Baltimore City.
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Whereas, the United States EPA recently approved a plan for at least 675,000 gallons of contaminated water from the February 3, 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio to be transported to Baltimore City via rail.
Whereas, according to Norfolk Southern, the train that derailed in East Palestine was transporting the U.S. Department of Transportation Regulated Hazardous Materials butyl acrylate, vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, and ethylhexyl acrylate, as well as propylene glycol, petroleum lube oil, diethylene glycol, and benzene residue.
Whereas, the Clean Harbors, Inc. facility located at 1910 Russell St would treat this contaminated water and send the treated water to the Back River Wastewater Treatment Facility, which is owned by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works.
Whereas, the Back River Wastewater Treatment Facility has been operated by the Maryland Environmental Service since March 27, 2022 due catastrophic fail...
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