DUNNELLON, Fla. – State environmental officials approved CSX Rail’s cleanup plan Monday following a massive fire that burned thousands of chemically treated railroad ties in Dunnellon, as city officials moved to join legal action against the company.
The Dunnellon City Council voted to join Marion County’s planned injunction against CSX Rail, though final approval will come at a future meeting. City leaders described the potential injunction as a precautionary measure if the company’s environmental cleanup efforts prove unsatisfactory.
Craig Camuso, who oversees CSX’s cleanup efforts, said the company will proceed regardless of legal action…