State Reps. David Zimmerman, Keith Greiner and Tom Jones were among 62 votes against House Bill 1028, which was inspired by the Norfolk Southern train derailment that dumped more than one million pounds of hazardous chemicals into the environment in an Ohio community located less than one mile from the Pennsylvania border. The spilled materials caused concerns over water, soil and air quality in nearby areas, including Beaver County.
Greiner and Jones both agreed that the railroad companies should be left to regulate itself.
State Rep. Ismail Smith Wade-El, D-Lancaster City, voted for the bill and said the state cannot rely on the industry to restrict itself.
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Greiner and Jones both agreed that the railroad companies should be left to regulate itself.
State Rep. Ismail Smith Wade-El, D-Lancaster City, voted for the bill and said the state cannot rely on the industry to restrict itself.
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