Repost from The Times Union, Albany NY Safety rules on oil trains burn critics Most N.D. loads to Albany now under new volatility limits By Brian Nearing, December 10, 2014 New safety rules on Bakken crude oil shipments imposed by North Dakota will not affect about 80 percent of oil arriving daily on massive tanker … Continue reading Safety rules on oil trains burn critics
Repost from Inside Climate News [Editor: This is the longer text-and-video version of the ICN / Weather Channel BOOM video. Highly recommended, especially for its focus on bridge safety. – RS] By Marcus Stern and Sebastian Jones An investigation by InsideClimate News and The Weather Channel, in partnership with the Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. U.S. … Continue reading BOOM: North America’s Explosive Oil-by-Rail Problem (text/video)
Repost from The Press Republican, Plattsburgh, NY [Editor: the safety improvements showcased here are far from adequate, nevertheless, it’s a good update on conditions in New York. Sen. Schumer is absolutely right – the DOT-111 tank cars should be taken out of service immediately… and not just in New York. And Bakken crude should be … Continue reading Albany NY Area officials say crude-oil transport is getting safer
Repost from rabble.ca Newly elected mayor of Toronto says he wants oil trains out of his city By Roger Annis | December 6, 2014 The Toronto Star has a front page story on Dec. 5 saying newly elected mayor John Tory wants trains carrying oil and other dangerous cargos through his city to be rerouted … Continue reading Newly elected mayor of Toronto says he wants oil trains out of his city
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