Chlorine-filled rail cars headed for the Palouse

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FIRST REPONDERS PETITION FOR SAFER RAIL TANK CARS TRANSPORTING TOXIC GAS.

The manway area (where all the valves are located) is the source of almost every release. The existing manway housing cannot contain releases or prevent unauthorized access to the valves. Release of gas from a single valve can create a toxic gas plume covering a distance of more than five miles, potentially killing or injuring thousands