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Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Explosion, Lac-Mégantic, Public Health

Report: public health in Lac-Mégantic after train derailment and explosion

Repost from CBC News Lac-Mégantic disaster by the numbers: Catalogue of a tragedy 54% of town’s residents suffered from depression, PTSD after explosion: health report Jan 28, 2015 A report into the health effects of the Lac-Mégantic, Que., train derailment and explosion indicates people living there are four times more likely to drink to excess following … Continue reading Report: public health in Lac-Mégantic after train derailment and explosion →

Crude By Rail, Derailment, Emergency Readiness & Response, Massive increase in crude-by-rail, Oil spill

Preparing for a railway disaster in Ashland, Virginia

Repost from The Herald-Progress, Ashland, VA Preparing for a railway disaster in Ashland January 28, 2015 Every day, 40 trains carry 30,000 loads of freight – some containing volatile materials – while another 22 trains transport 6,000 passengers through the “Center of the Universe.” A lot could go wrong. But CSX and local emergency services … Continue reading Preparing for a railway disaster in Ashland, Virginia →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, DOT-111, Ethanol, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Pipeline transport, Tank car design

DeFazio Blasts U.S. DOT for Failing to Address Rail Tank Car Safety

Press Release from Congressman Peter DeFazio DeFazio Blasts U.S. DOT for Failing to Address Rail Tank Car Safety Will request an Inspector General audit of PHMSA safety programs From Press Release, 22 Jan 2015 Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent a letter to U.S. Department … Continue reading DeFazio Blasts U.S. DOT for Failing to Address Rail Tank Car Safety →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Emergency Readiness & Response, Explosion, Fire

New Technical Brief on Explosion, Fireball and Pool Fire Threats from Ignited Crude Oil

Repost from Homeland Security Today (HSTODAY.US) [Editor: This article gives an overview of two expert briefs by AristaTek, both of which require sign-up and an online meeting before they can be downloaded.  Intended for hazmat teams, fire departments/fire marshals, sheriffs, and public safety/health professionals, but not available to the general public, SOMEONE should make sure our legislators, … Continue reading New Technical Brief on Explosion, Fireball and Pool Fire Threats from Ignited Crude Oil →