Union Pacific
Environmental Policy
Union Pacific Railroad's Environmental Commitment
"Union Pacific Railroad is committed to protecting the environment for our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we operate.
Beyond compliance with laws and regulations, Union Pacific is committed to the development and use of new technologies to preserve the environment for future generations.
Environmental protection is a primary management responsibility as well as the responsibility of every Union Pacific employee."
--Dick Davidson
Union Pacific and its employees will:
- Comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations.
- Promote the conservation of resources through waste minimization and the recycling/reuse of materials.
- Develop employee awareness of environmental responsibilities and encourage adherence to sound environmental practices on and off the job.
- Use environmentally sound treatment and disposal services for company wastes.
- Respond promptly to community and governmental inquiries about environmental issues and, where appropriate, initiate communications with customers and communities which might be affected.
- Support and participate in governmental process which seek to develop effective and balanced environmental laws and regulations.
- Support community Emergency Response Planning groups by furnishing current information on potential community hazards associated with railroad operations and conduct joint planning and response activities.
- Use sound environmental practices to address contaminated real property assets, including leased sites and right-of-ways.
- Develop and implement a self-monitoring program to assure that company facilities and operations adhere to our environmental policy.
- Establish measurable business objectives for environmental performance with the goal of achieving continuous improvement.
