Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v BNSF Railway Company
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April 07, 2015
Tribe Sues BNSF Railway Over Quadrupled Crude Oil Hauls
A Washington state tribe hit BNSF Railway Co. with a suit in federal court Tuesday, alleging the company is shipping far more dangerous crude oil across the tribe's reservation than is allowed under a right-of-way easement agreement between the parties.