Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Amtrak Wreck Report/ Houston Flooding/ Public Land Conservation

Preliminary Report: Railroad DCA16FR007
“On Sunday, April 3, 2016, at 7:50 a.m., National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) passenger train 89 struck a roadway maintenance machine (backhoe) at milepost 15.7 on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor near Chester, Pennsylvania.[1] The train consisted of one locomotive, eight passenger cars, one café car, and one baggage car. Amtrak train 89was operating on main track 3 at 106 mph, within the maximum authorized speed of 110 mph. The locomotive struck the backhoe, and the debris struck and damaged the passenger cars.”

Missoulian: Houston recovering from yet another deadly flood
Flood Warning
“A river flood warning remains in effect for the Caney Creek...Cypress Creek...East Fork San Jacinto...Peach Creek...San Jacinto River...Spring Creek...West Fork San Jacinto. Dangerous flooding will continue along Cypress Creek and Spring Creek.”



“On Tuesday, April 19, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will deliver a major speech on the Obama Administration’s approach to conservation and the need for a course correction in order to ensure healthy lands, water and wildlife for the next century of American conservation.”
Watch live at 2 pm ET today at DOI.gov/live as I share my vision for our conservation future, and please tweet your thoughts using #parksforall.

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