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Planning commission approves butane transloading permit at Fernley rail park with safety conditions
Summary
Churchill County authorized a special‑use permit for Tactical Cleaning Acquisition LLC (Energy Transfer product) to transload liquid butane at the Western Nevada Rail Park, subject to emergency planning and coordination with the fire marshal and state regulators.
The Churchill County Planning Commission on Feb. 12 voted unanimously to approve a special‑use permit for a rail‑based transloading facility that will move liquid butane from rail cars to long‑haul trucks at the Western Nevada Rail Park (Inlandport Drive).
Dean Patterson, Public Works and Planning, said the application included a nearly 200‑page NDEP submittal with safety plans and a hazard assessment; the county’s primary concern was operational safety because butane is a compressed, low‑temperature liquid that is heavier than air and can pool if released. “Operational safety is the primary concern for this…
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