On July 06. 2013 , 47 lives were lost in Lac Megantic, Quebec. These lives were lost when a train carrying Bakken crude in outdated DOT-111 railcars derailed and exploded.(Words of thanks from the Lac Megantic community below)

One year later these same DOT-111 railcars are still in service. Oversight of hauling Hazar...dous Materials on the railways is controlled at the federal level, and Congress has the ability can end this explosive situation now by passing legislation banning the use of DOT 111 railcars to haul any type of crude oil.

What has our local Cogresswoman, Cathy McMorris Rodgers done to protect the safety of our community, besides take in huge amounts of money from the big oil and rail industry(detailed below) ? Let's ask her

Please join Spokane residents in a peaceful, region wide coordinated , non violent action at Cathy McMoriss Rodgers' Spokane Ofiice, N. 10 Post, as we demand that Congress make our communities safer by removing these outdated railcars from service.

From the community of Lac Megantic: (translated)

"To the Quinault Nation, to the organizations in Washington State and to the communities in Anacortes, Seattle, Grays Harbor, Chehalis, Centralia, Vancouver, Spokane and other communities who are creating actions on July 6th with the objective of expressing solidarity with the people of Lac Megantic and also affirming their desire that this type of disaster will never happen again:

"The people of Lac Megantic and its environs are well aware of the dangers of transporting North Dakota crude by rail. The tragedy that we have suffered is very well known.

"We strongly support the solidarity actions that will take place in many states in the United States and in Canadian provinces that will highlight the commemoration of the terrible tragedy that took place in Lac Megantic following the derailment of the MMA train 606 282.

"We hope that the communities that organize the resistance and the municipal councils of Vancouver, Spokane, Edmonds, Bellingham and other concerned cities will be understood and their fears be taken into consideration so that a moratorium will be imposed on such practices so that the health, well-being and security of the population and environment will be protected."
Traduction by: Dan Leahy

Cathy McMorris Rodgers Dirty Energy And Railroad Campaign Contributions: Source: Open Secrets

Koch Industries: $7500 (2014) $7500 (2012)
Petroleum Marketers $6,000
Exxon Mobil $5000
Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers $4,000
BNSF Railroad: $4500
Tesoro $4,000
Halliburton $2500
Marathon Petroleum $2500
Union Pacific $2500
Norfolk Southern $2500
Chevron $1,000
Occidental Petroleum $1,000
Independent Petroleum Assoc. of America $1,000
Conoco Philips $1,000
American Petroleum Institute $1,000