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Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Explosion, Moratorium on oil trains, Oil industry lobby, Rail industry lobby, Rail routing, Tar sands crude

Crude oil trains are unsafe, period. Stopping them will protect our communities and climate

Repost from Oil Change International [Editor:  An important article by Lorne Stockman, Research Director at Oil Change International in Washington, D.C.  Quote: “For the sake of a mere 4% of total petroleum passing through the United States, we say stop the trains now, protect North America’s communities and build an energy system that protects the … Continue reading Crude oil trains are unsafe, period. Stopping them will protect our communities and climate →

Bakken Crude, Massive increase in crude-by-rail, Rail crossings, Sarah Feinberg, Train collission, U.S. Department of Transportation, Volatility

Rail agency’s new head draws kudos, despite string of crashes

Repost from The Boston Globe Rail agency’s new head draws kudos, despite string of crashes By Ashley Halsey III, Washington Post, March 22, 2015 WASHINGTON — After a string of deadly train crashes, a pair of angry US senators stood in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal four months ago to denounce the Federal Railroad Administration … Continue reading Rail agency’s new head draws kudos, despite string of crashes →

Bakken Crude, Cleanup funding, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Emergency Readiness & Response, Explosion, Oil spill

Lessons from Lynchburg – Get ready for the next one!

Repost from The Daily Press, Newport News VA [Editor:  This article turns into a promo for CSX with too-easy suggestions of safer times ahead, but it details a good overview of events immediately following a major derailment with explosion and fire.  See “Responders had to…” highlighted below.   – RS] Virginia, CSX offer advice for crude-by-rail … Continue reading Lessons from Lynchburg – Get ready for the next one! →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Explosion, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Moratorium on oil trains, Oil barge transport, State regulation

OPINION: Governor DOES have authority to stop crude by rail

Repost from The Albany Times Union [Editor:  Has anyone researched similar legal authority in California?  Under what jurisdictional authority would Governor Brown have power to stop crude oil trains, regardless of federal preemption?  – RS] State’s next gamble is oil trains By Christopher Amato and Charlene Benton, March 19, 2015 Having won approval for legalized … Continue reading OPINION: Governor DOES have authority to stop crude by rail →