Sunday, December 05, 2010
CSX Has A Paint Problem On Bridge
KENTUCKY...
Kentucky environmental officials want CSX Transportation to contain rusted, lead-based paint flaking off a bridge and falling into the Barren River in the southern part of the state.
Kentucky Superfund Branch manager Shawn Cecil told The Bowling Green Daily News that lead-based paint can pollute the water. Cecil says the state is waiting on a written assessment of the bridge and river.
CSX spokesman Robert Sullivan says a report is being prepared. After that, Sullivan says, the company and state will discuss the best way to keep the bridge safe.
Kentucky environmental officials want CSX Transportation to contain rusted, lead-based paint flaking off a bridge and falling into the Barren River in the southern part of the state.
Kentucky Superfund Branch manager Shawn Cecil told The Bowling Green Daily News that lead-based paint can pollute the water. Cecil says the state is waiting on a written assessment of the bridge and river.Bowling Green businessman David Garvin, who pushed to deal with the paint, says he walked under the bridge Wednesday and noticed more flakes of paint than ever on the ground.
CSX spokesman Robert Sullivan says a report is being prepared. After that, Sullivan says, the company and state will discuss the best way to keep the bridge safe.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 10:03 PM 
