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BNSF Railway recognizes customers for excellence in product safety

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) recently honored 115 customers with the railroad’s annual Product Stewardship Award for the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail.

Companies receiving the award transported an established minimum of loaded tank cars of hazardous materials with zero non-accident releases during last year’s full transportation cycle. These customers also upheld the ethics of Product Stewardship under the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® initiative.

“At BNSF, safety is always at the forefront of everything we do,” said Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Matt Igoe. “We are happy to recognize our customers whose priorities consistently align with ours. These strong partnerships help us remain committed to moving hazardous materials safer than any other mode of land transportation.”

The honorees for 2023 are:

ABERDEEN ENERGY LLC

AGRIUM US INC

ALBINA HOLDINGS INC

ALLIANCE ENERGY SERVICES

ALTAGAS LTD

AMERIGAS PROPANE LP

ARROW RELOAD SYSTEMS INC

ARTESIA PTU LLC

ASHTA CHEMICALS INC

ASPHALT & FUEL SUPPLY LLC

BASF CORP

BIG WEST OIL CO

BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA

BRIDGEPORT ETHANOL LLC

BUSHMILLS ETHANOL INC

CALUMET LUBRICANTS CO

CARGILL INC

CENOVUS ENERGY INC

CENTENNIAL ENERGY LLC

CF INDUSTRIES SALES LLC

CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INC

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL

CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO

CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS INC

CHS INC

CITGO PETROLEUM CORP

CONOCOPHILLIPS CO

CONTANGO

COVESTRO LLC

DAKOTA GASIFICATION COMPANY

DAKOTA SPIRIT AGENERGY LLC

DIAMOND GREEN DIESEL

DIVERSIFIED CPC INTERNATIONAL

DYNO NOBEL INC

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO

ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS CO

ELBOW RIVER MARKETING LTD

ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATIONS

EQUINOR MARKETING & TRADING

ERCO WORLDWIDE

ERGON INC

EXXONMOBIL CORP

FACTOR GAS LIQUIDS INC

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION

GENESIS ENERGY LP

GLACIAL LAKES ENERGY LLC

GOLDEN TRIANGLE ENERGY LLC

GREEN PLAINS TRADE GROUP LLC

GUNVOR USA LLC

HARMATTAN GAS PROCESSING

HEREFORD ETHANOL PARTNERS

HESS CORP

HF SINCLAIR REFINING & MARKETING, LLC

HTP ENERGY

HUNTSMAN CORP

HUSKER AG LLC

HUSKY ENERGY INC

INDORAMA VENTURES USA INC

INEOS LLC

INEOS STYROLUTION AMERICA

INTERNATIONAL RAW MATERIALS

JEBRO INC

JR SIMPLOT COMPANY

KEYERA CORP

KIROS ENERGY MARKETING ULC

KIVA ENERGY

LINDE INC

LION OIL CO

LUBRIZOL CORP

MARATHON PETROLEUM

MARTIN PRODUCT SALES LLC

MEGLOBAL AMERICAS INC

METHANEX METHANOL LLC

MID AMERICA AGRI PRODUCTS

MIDSTREAM LPG PARTNERSHIP

MOOSE JAW REFINERY PARTNER

MUREX N A LTD

NEBRASKA CORN PROCESSING LLC

NEW WORLD GLOBAL LLC

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

NGL SUPPLY COMPANY LTD

NORFALCO SALES INC

NUGEN ENERGY LLC

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP

OLIN CORP

OQ CHEMICALS CORP

PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC

PCS SALES (USA) INC

PEMBINA RESOURCE SERVICES

PETROGAS ENERGY CORP

PHILLIPS 66

PIONEER OIL LLC

PLAINS MIDSTREAM CANADA ULC

PLAINVIEW BIOENERGY LLC

PLYMOUTH ENERGY LLC

POET BIOREFINING

POET BIOREFINING-BIG STONE

REAGENT CHEMICAL & RESEARCH

REDFIELD ENERGY LLC

RPMG LLC

SHELL USA

SOLVAY AMERICA INC

SOUTHERN CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION

STOLT-NIELSEN TRANSPORTATION

SUNCOR ENERGY MARKETING INC

TARGA RESOURCES INC

TARGRAY INDUSTRIES INC

TAUBER OIL CO

TESSENDERLO KERLEY INC

THE ANDERSONS INC

THE DOW CHEMICAL CO

THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC

TIDEWATER MIDSTREAM & INFRASTRUCTURE

TOTALENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS

TRECORA HYDROCARBONS LLC

Implemented in 1997, The BNSF Stewardship Award recognizes shippers who transport a minimum of 500 loaded tank cars of hazardous materials during the previous year and record zero non-accidental releases.

About BNSF Railway

BNSF Railway is one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies. BNSF operates approximately 32,500 route miles of track in 28 states and three Canadian provinces. BNSF is one of the top transporters of consumer goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and industrial goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials, food, and beverages. BNSF’s shipments help feed, clothe, supply, and power American homes and businesses every day. BNSF and its employees have developed one of the most technologically advanced, and efficient railroads in the industry. We work continuously to improve the value of the safety, service, energy, and environmental benefits we provide to our customers and the communities we serve. You can learn more about BNSF at www.BNSF.com.

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Kendall Kirkham Sloan
Director of External Communications
Media@BNSF.com

BNSF Railway Company


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