MEDIA STATEMENT for any follow-up CARB stories relating to BNSF & the City of Barstow:
From the City of Barstow:
“In light of the news that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has withdrawn its request for locomotive rules to reduce emissions, the City of Barstow is pleased with this decision and what it means for our city and BNSF Railway.
Barstow has a proud and long-standing history as a railroad and logistics hub. Thousands of our citizens are employed directly or indirectly by the rail industry. These are not just jobs, they are the backbone of our local economy, and they are the livelihoods of countless families. This proposed regulation threatened the security of well-paying jobs and endangered the future of critical economic development opportunities like the Barstow International Gateway (BIG) project with BNSF.
We are grateful for the city and community members’ support in voicing their concerns to the EPA to reject CARB’s approach. This news clears the hurdle and allows our city to move one step closer to being the ‘Hub of the West’ with the BNSF Railway project.”
