BNSF Refuelling Depot Faces Review

Item: BNSF fuel depot faces review: Commissioners question facility’s reluctance to shut down for leaks /Alecia Warren, Coeur d’Alene Press

More Info: The track wasn’t totally clear for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Thursday night, when the company faced its 60-month compliance review for its refueling depot in Hauser. Although the Kootenai County commissioners lauded the railroad’s efforts to protect the Rathdrum-Prairie Aquifer underlying the facility, they still raised doubts of whether there could be more parameters to prevent problems down the road. “You’ve done an excellent job in maintaining processes at the facility. You stepped up during incidents and took care of it,” said Commissioner Rick Currie. “But citizens need to have every level of assurance that the facility is living up to the standards that were set.”

Question: Are you convinced that Burlington Northern Santa Fuel has all the safeguards in place at its refueling depot to protect the Rathdrum aquifer?