Canadian National Railway pleaded guilty and paid over $2.6 million for diesel discharges

Summary

On June 15, 2017, Canadian National Railway Company pleaded guilty to federal and provincial environmental offences associated with diesel fuel entering the North Saskatchewan River near Edmonton. The federal penalty was $2.5 million and the provincial penalty was $125,000. Environment and Climate Change Canada traced diesel observed in April 2015 to CN's Bissell Yard. Primary source: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2017/06/canadian_nationalrailwaycompanytopayover25millioninpenaltiesfore.html