--- title: Environmental Response for Railroads | J.F. Brennan Company description: At Brennan we specialize in environmental remediation and work closely with railroads during derailments and legacy projects near open water and wetlands. image: https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/Railroad/Environmental_Response/environmental-response-inset-image.jpg --- [MENU **](https://www.jfbrennan.com/railroad/environmental-response#mobile-nav) Submit [![J.F. Brennan Company, Inc.](https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/images/j-f-brennan-company-logo-horizontal.png) ![J.F. 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