(Source: City Pages, March 21, 2017)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska), chairman of the Minnesota House Transportation Finance Committee, is trying to protect railroads by pushing a bill that would cap their corporate liability at a mere $3 million. Under his bill, taxpayers would also be on the cuff in the event of a derailment for any and all environmental clean-up and infrastructure above the $3 million mark.
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