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Big Oil, Carbon taxes, End Polluter Welfare Act, Fossil fuel divestment, Fossil fuels, Oil industry lobby, Oil industry subsidies

US taxpayers subsidizing world’s biggest fossil fuel companies

Repost from The Guardian US taxpayers subsidising world’s biggest fossil fuel companies Shell, ExxonMobil and Marathon Petroleum got subsidises granted by politicians who received significant campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry, Guardian investigation reveals By Damian Carrington and Harry Davies, 12 May 2015 07.00 EDT The world’s biggest and most profitable fossil fuel companies are … Continue reading US taxpayers subsidizing world’s biggest fossil fuel companies →

Air Quality, Asthma, Crude By Rail, Diesel pollution, Emergency Readiness & Response, Explosion, Fire, Oil spill, Public Health, Public permitting, Public Safety, Water quality

300 doctors call for denial of oil terminal permits

Press Release from Physicians For Social Responsibility Health Professionals Call for Denial of Oil-By-Rail Terminal Permits in Oregon and Washington By Regna Merritt, May 11, 2015 For Immediate Release Contacts: Laura Skelton, Executive Director WA Physicians for Social Responsibility, Laura@wpsr.org o: 206.547.2630 Regna Merritt, Campaign Director, OR Physicians for Social Responsibility, Regna@oregonpsr.org c: 971.235.7643 Mark Glyde, … Continue reading 300 doctors call for denial of oil terminal permits →

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” →