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Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Emergency Readiness & Response, Ethanol, Explosion, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Hazmat notification, Rail Safety

New rules on oil trains draw flak from firefighters, too

Repost from the Bellingham Herald New rules on oil trains draw flak from firefighters, too By Curtis Tate, McClatchy Washington Bureau, May 11, 2015 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and environmental and industry groups criticized the federal government’s new safety measures for oil trains when they were announced earlier this month. Now another group has expressed disappointment … Continue reading New rules on oil trains draw flak from firefighters, too →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Explosion, Fire, North Dakota Industrial Commission, Oil conditioning, State regulation, Train speed, Volatility

Oil in North Dakota derailment was “Conditioned” but not “Stabilized”

Repost rom ABC News [Editor:  Note that the oil was CONDITIONED according to North Dakota regulations, but it was not STABILIZED which is a stricter standard currently used elsewhere.  (See The difference between oil “conditioning” and oil “stabilization”.)  The vapor pressure of oil on this train was measured at 10.8 psi. Compare this with DeSmogBlog: “…regular crude … Continue reading Oil in North Dakota derailment was “Conditioned” but not “Stabilized” →

Fracking, Injection wells, Wastewater, Water contamination

Groups sue to keep oil waste out of state’s aquifers

Repost from SFGate Groups sue to keep oil waste out of state’s aquifers By David R. Baker, Thursday, May 7, 2015 5:03 pm Two environmental groups sued California regulators Thursday to stop oil companies from injecting wastewater into potentially usable aquifers beneath the state’s drought-ravaged Central Valley. The suit, filed by the Sierra Club and the … Continue reading Groups sue to keep oil waste out of state’s aquifers →

Crude By Rail, Derailment, Explosion, Moratorium on oil trains, Take Action

Albany NY – Citizens demand “Ban the bomb trains”

Press Release from People of Albany United for Safe Energy (PAUSE) Citizens demand “Ban the bomb trains” Albany, NY, May 7, 2015 At noon today, on the sidewalk in front of the Governor’s mansion on Eagle St., citizens will be calling for a ban on the trains carrying crude oil by rail in New York. … Continue reading Albany NY – Citizens demand “Ban the bomb trains” →