Closter Residents Protest Against Oil Trains At Water Reservoir

Rally Against Oil Trains

More than 100 protesters rallied near the Oradell Reservoir on Saturday, speaking out against the oil trains that pass across that mainstay of the region’s water supply…….The protest in Closter focused on the threat the oil trains pose to the drinking water and to county residents along the line’s route through eastern Bergen County…..

In February in West Virginia, a 19-car derailment burned for more than 24 hours, destroying a nearby house and shooting fireballs into the sky. Hundreds of families were evacuated and two water treatment plants were shut down. No major injuries were reported.

Saturday’s derailment in a remote section of Ontario involved 10 train cars — some of which caught fire and entered the Mattagami River System, police said.

United Water, which owns the reservoir, is working with the county and CSX to come up with an emergency response plan in the event of a spill, said Rich Henning, a spokesman for the utility
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