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Bakken Crude, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), DOT-111, Earthjustice, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, Sierra Club

Central Valley Business Times: Oil company abandons plans to handle Bakken crude in Sacramento

Repost from Central Valley Business Times Oil company abandons plans to handle Bakken crude in Sacramento SACRAMENTO, October 22, 2014 •  Cites lawsuit filed by environmentalists •  “This is a victory for the health and safety of the people of Sacramento” InterState Oil Company says it is surrendering its air pollution permit that lets it … Continue reading Central Valley Business Times: Oil company abandons plans to handle Bakken crude in Sacramento →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, DOT-111, Emergency Readiness & Response, Federal Regulation (U.S.), Hazmat notification, Tank car design, Train braking systems, Volatile gases

Fed Measures on Crude Oil Fall Short, Put Protected Estuaries and Heritage Areas at Risk

Repost from HuffPost GREEN, The Blog [Editor: Note reference near the end on federally designated National Heritage Areas and Estuaries of National Significance which “require special protection from potential explosions and spills. Rerouting bomb trains away from such specially designated regions would avert a disaster-waiting-to-happen to prime assets along their rail lines.”   The San Francisco Estuary Partnership … Continue reading Fed Measures on Crude Oil Fall Short, Put Protected Estuaries and Heritage Areas at Risk →

Bakken Crude, Derailment, Emergency Readiness & Response, Funding for emergency response

New Jersey firefighters warn county officials they don’t have staff, equipment, expertise; suggest the county buy equipment and bill CSX

Repost from NorthJersey.com Firefighters want Bergen County plan for oil train accidents October 21, 2014, By Scott Fallon Local firefighters warned Bergen County officials on Monday that they don’t have the manpower, equipment or expertise required should there be an accident involving trains carrying millions of gallons of volatile Bakken crude oil that pass through … Continue reading New Jersey firefighters warn county officials they don’t have staff, equipment, expertise; suggest the county buy equipment and bill CSX →

Air Quality, Climate Change, Fire, Land, Water quality

As Casualties Mount, Scientists Say Global Warming Has Been “Hugely Underestimated”

Repost from TruthOut [Editor: a good summation of the latest evidence that runaway anthropogenic climate disruption continues to escalate.  A new study reports that climate change is ”worse than we thought” because it is happening ”faster than we realized.”  – RS] As Casualties Mount, Scientists Say Global Warming Has Been “Hugely Underestimated” October 20, 2014, By … Continue reading As Casualties Mount, Scientists Say Global Warming Has Been “Hugely Underestimated” →