"MOSIER, Ore. — Local politicians and residents reacted with shock and anger Monday as Union Pacific began running trains through this tiny Columbia River Gorge town just three days after a fiery derailment forced residents to evacuate and water and sewage systems to shut down.

Residents shot video from an overpass of trains sliding past crumpled and burnt oil tankers, some of them still dripping oil onto the tracks. The town's mayor and fire chief expressed deep concern about the trains running again before a full investigation was complete and before the damaged tankers were cleared.

Trains began running Sunday through the town of about 400 people carrying mixed goods — but no crude oil.

'This is all about money. They're willing to risk us blowing up again for their money to keep coming in,' said Loretta Scheler, who rents out a two-story building just a few hundred feet from the tracks. 'It's just insane.'"

Gillian Flaccus and Phuong Le report for the Associated Press June 6, 2016. [2]

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"Union Pacific Temporarily Halting Oil Trains In Columbia River Gorge After Fiery Wreck" (Portland Oregonian) [3]