New York congressman asks DOT to reverse LNG by rail rule

A photograph of tank cars in a rail yard.

A New York congressman for the greater Rochester area is asking the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reverse a rule that allows the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) unit trains.

Democrat Rep. Joseph D. Morelle said in a Nov. 13 letter addressed to U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Ron Batory that the safety concerns of transporting LNG via rail outweigh the benefits of running LNG trains through his district. 

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