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What’s inside Maine freight trains? Public can only hazard a guess

Por: Portland Press Herald Business February 27, 2023

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Freight trains are marshaled Friday at Rigby Yard in South Portland. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer As cleanup continues from a freight train that derailed Feb. 3 in Ohio, spilling toxic chemicals and forcing locals to evacuate their homes, an exemption in Maine’s public record law prevents residents from learning what hazardous materials are moving through their own communities. Freight traffic has increased in Maine in recent years as two... + full article



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