LWV Presents: Transporting Hazardous Substances by Train

Submitted by the League of Women Voters of Elmhurst.

Join the League of Women Voters of Elmhurst on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Ave., as they discuss hazardous materials being transported via rail through yards, schools and playgrounds.

Gerri Songer, a member of the Sierra Club Woods and Wetlands Group and contact for Energy Transport and Infrastructure, will outline the need for better regulations and more safety measures.

In May of 2014, Gerri Songer began attending Village meetings after seeing an increased presence of trains at all hours of the day and questioned what they were carrying. Through public records, she learned these trains were transporting toxic, hazardous, and explosive substances, and her research showed that many trains have met with accident and created hazardous runoff.

The League is an issues oriented, volunteer, member-directed organization that neither supports nor opposes candidates or parties. It is committed to open, responsive, and effective government brought about by informed, involved citizens with membership open to both men and women. For additional information, visit lwvelmhurst.org.

This program is open to the public and not an Elmhurst Public Library program.