A CN Rail train derailed about 20 kilometres east of Vanderhoof on Jan. 28, with several cars landing in the Nechako River.
Approximately 34 coal cars derailed, with an estimated 25 cars releasing their contents, according to Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR).
“Assessments at this time indicate that no coal has entered the river directly. However, an estimated 100–200 tons of coal have accumulated on the shoreline,” stated EMCR.
CN Rail is in the middle of developing a response and recovery plan and is keeping impacted First Nations informed of ongoing actions.
Additional response crews are being mobilized to the incident to meet with the Ministry of Environment and Parks response officers already on scene.
The responsible person or spiller is legally required to clean up or manage the clean up of a spill, stated EMCR.
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