DOT Must Redo Railroad Hazmat Plan Rule, DC Circ. Told
Law360 (July 15, 2019, 6:58 PM EDT) -- A new U.S. Department of Transportation rule ensuring railroads are prepared to handle oil spills and other accidents involving trains carrying hazardous materials must be retooled to safeguard railroads' confidential information, Union Pacific told the D.C. Circuit on Monday. Union Pacific Railroad Co. asked the D.C. Circuit to order the DOT's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to redo part of a rule it finalized in