In late November, while other parts of New Jersey were recovering from the superstorm, the quiet town of Paulsboro was blindsided by a very unnatural disaster. A train derailed while crossing a local bridge, sending freight cars tumbling into the water below and releasing a toxic swirl of the flammable gas known as vinyl chloride, used to make PVC plastics. In the following days, chaos ensued as residents hurriedly evacuated.
Toxic Train Wreck Exposes Weakness in Federal Chemical Policy
By WEC Staff|2012-12-15T02:30:00-05:00December 15th, 2012|WEC in the News|Comments Off on Toxic Train Wreck Exposes Weakness in Federal Chemical Policy
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