Canadian National Railway fined $8M for 2015 train derailments spilling 3.6M litres of crude oil in Ontario.
Canadian National Railway Company (CNR) was ordered by the Ontario Court of Justice to pay $8M in fines for environmental offences related to two 2015 train derailments that spilled over 3.6 million litres of crude oil. The Montreal-based railway pleaded guilty to two charges under the federal Fisheries Act. The derailments occurred on Feb. 14, 2015 near Gladwick, Ont., and Mar. 7, 2015 near Gogama, Ont.
July 22, 2024
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