Article 1G4VX Protest and oil sheen on Columbia river follow Oregon train derailment

Protest and oil sheen on Columbia river follow Oregon train derailment

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Associated Press in Hood River, Oregon
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  • Townspeople rally to demand halt to shipping of volatile oil by rail
  • Booms deployed on river to contain spill from unknown source

Environmental crews worked on Saturday to contain a sheen of oil that appeared in the Columbia river along the Washington-Oregon border after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire. Officials said there was no immediate indication of harm to wildlife.

Related: Train carrying oil derails near Oregon's Columbia river gorge

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