Derailed UC Rusal railcars removed with minimal environmental impact—NEPA
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica—The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reporting that the derailed UC Rusal railcars have been successfully removed from the Bog Walk area with minimal impact to the natural environment.
The UC Rusal train, which was transporting alumina from Ewarton Works to Port Esquivel, derailed on Saturday, August 9 with three of its hopper-cars tumbling over an embankment.
NEPA said the incident resulted in only minimal spillage of the alumina, and based on its assessment, this was confined to the base of the embankment.
NEPA also said the Rio Cobre was not contaminated, nor was the spilt material hazardous and there was no fish kill.
The agency said it was on hand to monitor the clean-up operation by UC Rusal and is satisfied that this was done in a manner that preserved the area’s natural environment.
