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Bakken Crude, CPC-1232, Crude By Rail, Derailment, DOT-111, Emergency Readiness & Response, Explosion, Tank car design, Track maintenance, Train braking systems, Train speed

Fixing railroad tank cars gains traction after recent derailments

Repost from McClatchyDC News Fixing railroad tank cars gains traction after recent derailments By Curtis Tate, McClatchy Washington Bureau, March 30, 2015 WASHINGTON — While some government and industry officials have repeatedly said there’s no silver bullet to improve the safety of oil trains, a persistent problem runs through every new derailment: the tank cars. … Continue reading Fixing railroad tank cars gains traction after recent derailments →

CPC-1232, Derailment, DOT-111, Explosion, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Rail inspection, Track maintenance, Train speed

BNSF: if you live in a city of 100,000 or more, you might be just a TINY BIT safer – others, not so lucky

Repost from WDAZ TV, Grand Forks ND [Editor:  By announcing these measures, BNSF is trying to put a happy face on continuing potential for train catastrophes.  These measures won’t help much, and notice they still are expecting an oil industry  “phase-out” of DOT-111 cars rather than an immediate ban.  – RS] BNSF trains slow down: … Continue reading BNSF: if you live in a city of 100,000 or more, you might be just a TINY BIT safer – others, not so lucky →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, DOT-111, Emergency Readiness & Response, Evacuation zone, Explosion, Federal Regulation (U.S.), First responder training, Insurance and liability, Let it burn, Oil stabilization, Rail routing, Tank car retirement, Volatility, Worst case scenario

From Washington state to D.C., fears of oil train risks on rise

Repost from The Missoulian [Editor:  An interesting summary of recent developments on crude by rail safety.  – RS] From Washington state to D.C., fears of oil train risks on rise By Kim Briggeman, March 28, 2015 6:00 pm Exploding oil trains are a hot topic in the United States and Canada, spurred by a recent spate … Continue reading From Washington state to D.C., fears of oil train risks on rise →

Canadian regulation, Tailings ponds, Tar sands crude

Tar-sands Tailings Ponds: Alberta Regulations Falling Short

Repost from NRDC – Jennifer Skene’s Blog [Editor:  Don’t miss the excellent video below.  Also of note… the video refers to a powerful report on tar-sands mining by Ted Genoways in the December 2014 issue of Outside Magazine, “The High Cost of Oil.”  – RS] Alberta’s Greatly Anticipated Tar Sands Tailings Ponds Framework Falls Short … Continue reading Tar-sands Tailings Ponds: Alberta Regulations Falling Short →