What types of remediation measures are available to meet BNSFs coal dust standards?
A number of remediation measures are available to reduce coal dust emissions. In addition to the new loading profile, chemical agents called surfactants can be sprayed over the loaded coal to keep the coal in place during transit and to reduce coal dust. Other products and services are being explored and developed. BNSF is confident that as coal shippers begin to implement remediation measures and search for the most cost-effective approaches, the market will respond with increasingly effective remediation technologies.
