creosote-treated railroad ties

BNSF Railway to Pay $75,000 for Water Quality Violations
BNSF Railway to Pay $75,000 for Water Quality Violations
BNSF Railway to Pay $75,000 for Water Quality Violations
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — State officials say BNSF Railway will pay $75,000 to settle a 2015 penalty for water quality violations. The Department of Ecology said Monday the railway agreed to the fine for placing creosote-treated railroad ties in water during maintenance projects in Whatcom and Skagit counties...