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Bakken Crude, Canadian regulation, CPC-1232, Crude By Rail, DOT-111, Tank car design, Tank car retirement, Tar sands crude, Track maintenance

Canada Transport Watchdog to Introduce New Tank Cars Ahead of Schedule

Repost from Insurance Journal (Reuters) Canada Transport Watchdog to Introduce New Tank Cars Ahead of Schedule By David Ljunggren | March 18, 2015 Canada’s transportation watchdog said that recent fiery derailments of trains hauling crude oil mean a new generation of stronger tanker wagons should be introduced ahead of schedule. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is … Continue reading Canada Transport Watchdog to Introduce New Tank Cars Ahead of Schedule →

Bakken Crude, CPC-1232, Crude By Rail, Oil spill, Tank car retrofit

McClatchy investigative reports result in enforcement actions

Repost from McClatchy DC and The Bellingham Herald [Editor:  McClatchy News investigative reports have alerted Washington State and federal officials, and resulted in fines and enforcement actions.  For background, see Washington state officials unaware at first of November oil spill (1/26); Officials say oil train leaked as it crossed Washington state (2/6); and Oil-loading facility … Continue reading McClatchy investigative reports result in enforcement actions →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Explosion, Fire, Massive increase in crude-by-rail

String of ‘Bomb Train’ Explosions in the US and Canada Casts Doubt On Proposed Safety Upgrades

Repost from VICE News String of ‘Bomb Train’ Explosions in the US and Canada Casts Doubt On Proposed Safety Upgrades By Peter Rugh, March 11, 2015 | 11:55 am Over the last half-decade, North American oil by rail transports have exploded. Literally. Driven by oil booms in Alberta, Canada’s boreal forest and in the Bakken … Continue reading String of ‘Bomb Train’ Explosions in the US and Canada Casts Doubt On Proposed Safety Upgrades →

Bakken Crude, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Hazmat notification, Oil stabilization, Rail infrastructure, Rail inspection, Tank car design, Train speed

Dems to Obama: Use Powers to Crack Down on Oil Rail Transportation

Repost from The PJ Tatler Dems to Obama: Use Powers to Crack Down on Oil Rail Transportation By Bridget Johnson, March 9, 2015 – 2:50 pm Wisconsin Democrats are urging President Obama to explore using his executive authority to take “immediate” action against “dangerous” trains transporting oil from hugely successful production areas in North Dakota. … Continue reading Dems to Obama: Use Powers to Crack Down on Oil Rail Transportation →