Hazardous materials

Congressional Research Servicewww.ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/05feb/rs22041.pdf

Legal Issues Concerning State and Local Authority to Restrict the Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail from the Congressional Research Service provides an overview of federal statutes pertaining to the transportation of hazardous materials by rail and discusses some of the legal issues with respect to federal pre-emption and the dormant commerce clause.