Federal judge orders BNSF Railway to pay $400m to Swinomish Tribe for oil train trespassing.
A federal judge ordered BNSF Railway to pay nearly $400 million to the Swinomish Tribe in Washington state for trespassing with oil trains. BNSF Railway repeatedly ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil across the tribe's reservation, in violation of a 1991 easement agreement that limited the number of cars per day. The judge determined that BNSF Railway intentionally trespassed and must pay the tribe for their unauthorized actions.
June 17, 2024
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