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Residents oppose idle oil tankers parked near Zirconia
Neighbors led by Brown confront Blue Ridge Southern Railroad over 50 hopper cars stored on a Henderson County line near Mine Gap Road. Officials say the cars are legally parked on rail property. Brown seeks more notice and involvement from authorities and groups, while hoping for environmental safeguards and local awareness.
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Tom Zimmerman
Brown
Blue Ridge Southern Railroad
Zimmerman
Carbo
Houston
Bob Staton
Henderson County
Rich
Steve Wyatt
Duke Energy
Wyatt