Union Pacific Corporation
Location
Nebraska
Founded
1862-02-28
Website
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2024-09-19 (mynewsla.com)
LA City Councilman Calls for Legal Action Against Union Pacific
Citing environmental and safety violations by a train operator in two predominantly Latino neighborhoods in Los Angeles, City Councilman Kevin de León Thursday announced his intent to seek legal remedies against the company.
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2024-08-20 (nbcchicago.com)
Entrance to Ogilvie Transportation Center closed Tuesday evening due to planned protest
The entrance to Ogilvie Transportation Center, where Metra's Union Pacific and Milwaukee District lines board, will be closed during Tuesday evening's rush hour commute due to a planned protest outside the Accenture Tower, according to Metra officials.
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2023-12-01 (railwayage.com)
BNSF, UP Earn Top Score on Corporate Equality Index
BNSF and Union Pacific (UP) have been recognized on the 2023-24 Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index—both scoring a 100/100 on LGBTQ+ equality in the workplace. The Corporate Equality Index is
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2023-10-05 (fullertonobserver.com)
Union Pacific Trail Protest
People Above Things (PAT) student group organized a protest on September 19, which took place at 5 pm at Harbor Blvd and Commonwealth Ave in Fullerton. Their goal was to advocate for the preservation of the Urban Greening Grant Program, specifically for Union Pacific Trail Phase II.Despite a recent
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2023-07-28 (gazette.com)
U.S. railroads say heatwave to reignite coal shipments this year
By Ananta Agarwal (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operators expect heatwaves across the northern hemisphere to reignite coal shipments as people crank up the air conditioning to beat the heat. Grid operators from Texas to California have been relying more on natural gas and renewables to generate power,
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2022-12-13 (thederrick.com)
German climate activists raided over oil refinery protests
German authorities say investigators have carried out raids on members of the Last Generation climate activist group over actions against an oil refinery in eastern Germany. A prosecutor said Tuesday
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2022-12-08 (247wallst.com)
Activists Push Proposals at Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern to Provide Paid Sick Leave
A pair of investment funds proposed shareholder resolutions at freight rail giants Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern that would provide covered workers paid sick leave.
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2022-12-07 (postindependent.com)
Protest planned Saturday in Glenwood Springs over Forest Service Uinta Railway decision
A planned protest in front of the U.S. Forest Service offices in downtown Glenwood Springs Saturday is aimed at convincing the Biden Administration and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to cancel a permit for the proposed...
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2021-08-18 (wweek.com)
Families for Climate Started as a Environmental Group for Families. Now It’s Also a Support Group.
NOW WILLAMETTE WEEK NEEDS YOU. The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Families for Climate Started as a Environmental Group for Families. Now
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2021-01-14 (freightwaves.com)
Coal’s share in US power generation forecast to inch up - FreightWaves
Anticipated higher natural gas prices could prompt coal’s share in U.S. power generation to grow in 2021 and 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook.
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2021-01-08 (coloradosun.com)
New plans for crude-oil rail traffic over Colorado’s Tennessee Pass spark protest from grain-hauling competitor
Rio Grande Pacific Corp. inks lease for long-dormant rail line through Colorado high country, floating possibility of oil cars in Browns Canyon while eastern Colorado billionaire landowner fights lease plan.
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2019-05-10 (washingtonpost.com)
Perspective | 150 years after the transcontinental railroad, indigenous activists continue to battle corporate overreach
The long history of fighting government-corporate alliances.
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