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Fort Pierce commission presses for federal help after neighbors report odors, rodents from rail‑transferred trash
Summary
Commissioners and residents said trash hauled by train and stored at the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) depot is creating odors, rodent problems and truck traffic; commissioners plan to seek assistance from the U.S. representative and federal regulators.
Neighbors and commissioners told the Fort Pierce City Commission on May 5 that trash hauling and staging on a Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) depot has led to odors, rodent infestations and other public‑health concerns.
Why it matters: Rail operations and interstate hauling are regulated at the federal level, so local code enforcement and county agencies have limited authority over how and when trains are used to stage commercial waste. Commissioners said they would seek congressional help to compel railroad or industry action.
Commissioner Broderick described a pattern he said began after…
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