Episode 210 - Lac-Megantic Disaster - Environmental Crimes

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Brew Crime is back covering Environments Crimes. Mike tells us about the Lac-Megantic Disaster and the corners that were cut to cause it. Sources Canada. Department of Transportation. (2016). Infographic: TC-117 Tank Car. Retrieved from https://tc.canada.ca/en/infographic-tc-117-tank-car Canada. Department of Transportation. (n.d.). Support for the people of Lac-Mégantic. Retrieved from https://tc.canada.ca/en/support-people-lac-megantic Canada. Department of Transportation. (n.d.). Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass: Decision of the Minister and Statement of Reasons. Retrieved from https://tc.canada.ca/en/rail-transportation/lac-megantic-rail-bypass/decision-minister-statement-reasons Canada. Transportation Safety Board. (2014). Railway Investigation Report R13D0054: Uncontrolled movement and derailment. Retrieved from https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/rail/2013/r13d0054/r13d0054.html Canada. Transportation Safety Board. (2014). Railway Investigation Report R13D0054: Lac-Mégantic runaway train and derailment investigation summary. Retrieved from https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/rail/2013/r13d0054/r13d0054-r-es.html CBC News. (2018, January 19