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Sierra Club Inc et al v. BNSF Railway Company

  1. May 02, 2017

    Judge OKs Coal Dust Suit Deal Between BNSF, Green Groups

    A Washington federal judge on Tuesday approved a deal between BNSF Railway Co. and seven environmental groups ending a suit claiming that coal dust regularly flies off the company's trains and into waterways, with BNSF agreeing to put $1 million toward environmental projects and to study methods for covering coal trains.

  2. November 15, 2016

    BNSF, Green Groups Reach Tentative Deal In Coal Dust Suit

    BNSF Railway Co. and seven environmental groups announced a tentative deal on Tuesday to resolve a Washington federal court dispute claiming coal dust regularly flies off the company's trains and into waterways, with the company agreeing to put $1 million toward environmental projects and to study methods for covering coal trains.

  3. October 25, 2016

    BNSF Must Face Enviros' Coal Pollution Claims, Judge Says

    A Washington federal judge on Tuesday said BNSF Railway Co. must face claims from the Sierra Club and other environmental groups that coal dust regularly flies off BNSF trains and into waterways, finding the groups had standing to sue.

  4. September 21, 2016

    BNSF Sanction Bid In Sierra Club Coal Dust Suit Is Denied

    A federal judge in Washington state on Wednesday refused to exclude certain evidence from Sierra Club and other environmental groups in their suit alleging coal dust regularly flies off BNSF Railway Co. trains and into waterways, saying the railroad hasn't suffered that much prejudice to merit such sanctions.

  5. September 12, 2016

    BNSF Blasts Enviros' CWA Claims In Coal Dust Suit

    BNSF Railway Co. on Friday told a federal court that the Sierra Club and other environmental groups don't have enough broad evidence to support their Clean Water Act claims in their suit alleging coal dust regularly flies off trains and into Washington waterways, the same day the groups asked the court to find the railroad liable for CWA violations.

  6. September 07, 2016

    BNSF Slams Sierra Club's Expert DQ Bid In Coal Dust Suit

    BNSF Railway Co. on Tuesday ripped a bid by Sierra Club and other environmental groups to exclude one of the railroad's rebuttal experts, saying their "logically meritless" challenge cannot save their federal suit claiming coal dust regularly flies off trains and into waterways in Washington.

  7. August 22, 2016

    BNSF Says Coal Dust From Trains Isn't A CWA Violation

    Burlington North Santa Fe on Friday urged a Washington federal judge to rule that the Sierra Club's accusation that coal dust regularly flies off trains and into waterways doesn't add up to a violation of the Clean Water Act, the same day the Sierra Club and other groups bringing the suit urged the court to rule the other way.

  8. June 05, 2013

    Sierra Club Sues BNSF Over Coal Spillage From Railcars

    The Sierra Club and other environmental groups on Tuesday made good on their threat to sue BNSF Railway Co. for polluting Washington state waterways with coal by allegedly allowing ash to escape from railcars, launching a Clean Water Act suit in federal court.

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