BNSF Provides Support to Tribal Nations Weathering 2020

Tribal nations throughout the Pacific Northwest have suffered greatly this year, not only because of COVID-19, they have also been impacted by wildfires that ravaged hundreds of thousands of acres of tribal lands. The BNSF Railway Foundation and BNSF Tribal Relations Director Quanah Spencer have actively sought opportunities to help, such as making a donation

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Native American Tribes and BNSF Team up on Spill Response Exercise

BNSF’s network crosses 32 Native American reservations including in the Pacific Northwest.  The company works closely with tribes to be better prepared to respond in the unlikely event of a derailment that results in a spill. Recently, tribal representatives and BNSF trained together near the Upriver Dam in Spokane. “Working together with the tribes helps us

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