SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a civil penalty of $81,600 to Portland & Western Railroad, Inc. for discharging waste into the Marys River following a trestle collapse and train derailment in Corvallis on January 4, 2025.
The notice was issued on Nov. 25, 2025. Portland & Western Railroad was given 20 calendar days from its receipt of the letter to appeal.
The incident resulted in approximately 199.28 tons of urea being released into the river over a period of nine days…