The train was operated by BNSF, which has lobbied aggressively against safety regulations in recent years.
An OpenSecretspublished earlier this month found that BNSF has spent nearly $13 million on state-level lobbying since 2003. BNSF's parent company is also among the rail industry's top federal lobbying spenders over the past two decades, according to federal disclosures.
BNSF said in a statement that more than 20 train cars"carrying mixed freight including ethanol and corn syrup" derailed in Raymond on Thursday.local authorities to issue evacuation orders for people living within a half-mile of the site. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said a nearby highway was also closed due to the fire.that"no travel is advised to the city of Raymond" as emergency workers attempt to contain the fire.
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