BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 29, 2023
An unknown amount of diesel fuel spilled into a stream after the derailment of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train on April 15, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, which criticized the railroad for its response. The train also was carrying two cars containing hazardous materials, but those remained intact. The situation worsened when an additional 500 gallons of diesel spilled as the railroad tried to move the derailed locomotives without first pumping the fuel out of the saddle tanks. In the area around Moosehead Lake, local anglers and businesses are anxiously waiting to learn of any long-lasting harm to the water that is known as a haven for Maine’s most iconic fish.