Repost from News OK, Oklahoma City [Editor: See also the NTSB Press Release, which links to the Casselton Accident Docket (79 documents). – RS] Investigators release records of fiery Casselton derailment April 27, 2015 at 8:46 pm Federal investigators have released hundreds of pages of records that offer new insight into the moments just before … Continue reading Investigators release records of fiery Casselton derailment
Repost from NBC12 Richmond, VA [Editor: You would NOT BELIEVE the NUMBER of news stories on the Friday 4/17 release of federal orders by the DOT, FRA and PHMSA. I won’t post a long list here – for a sample, just Google “oil train speed” and look through the 9,800 hits when you limit results to NEWS … Continue reading In case you missed it last week: Fed emergency order, advisories & notices on safety of hazmat trains
Repost from DeSmogBlog [Editor: This excellent DeSmogBlog article is more about the power of the oil industry lobby than it is about Rep. Speier. For video and transcript of Rep. Speier’s comments go to YouTube: “Congresswoman Speier calls PHMSA toothless kitten.” On her Facebook page, Speier recommends more about PHMSA’s pipeline regulatory failings at POLITICO Magazine.” – RS] Congresswoman Declares Pipeline … Continue reading Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Declares Pipeline and Oil-by-Rail Regulatory System “Fundamentally Broken”
Repost from The Boston Globe [Editor: For more on fossil fuel divestment, see 350.org and GoFossilFree.org. See also The Daily Mail: “Hydrogen fuel breakthrough: Clean power generated WITHOUT relying on fossil fuels” – RS] Tufts students stage sit-in to urge fossil fuel divestment By Aneri Pattani, April 22, 2015 Tufts University students and alumni entered the university … Continue reading Tufts students stage sit-in to urge fossil fuel divestment