Repost from The Kansas City Star [Editor: Has anyone monitored the diesel fumes in and around Benicia’s Industrial Park? How much more diesel would be burnt by the daily movement of engines hauling 100 tank cars into and back out of the refinery? – RS] Diesel fumes near Kansas City, Kan., rail yard pose health … Continue reading Global Community Monitor: Deisel fumes near rail yards a proven health threat
Repost from KQED Science [Editor: Significant quotes: 1) by Alexia Rettalack of California’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) – “Spills happen. When product moves, things happen.” 2) by Paul King, deputy directory for rail safety at the California Public Utilities Commission – “My view is it’s pretty undeniably bringing in extra risks to the … Continue reading KQED: California Has Little Say Over Oil Train Safety
Repost from The Chicago Tribune and Reuters [Editor: for a visual diagram of the cross-over between the two sets of tracks where the collision occurred, see this video report from 5NBC Chicago. – RS] Train derailment forces evacuations in Wisconsin town Staff report and Reuters, July 21, 2014 Authorities are letting residents return home this … Continue reading Latest derailment: Slinger, WI – 2 injured, diesel spill, propane explosion, residents evacuated
Repost from EarthJustice.org Community Leaders, Advocates Call on Secretary of Transportation To Ban Use of Hazardous Rail Cars Seek emergency order banning the use of hazardous rail cars to ship explosive crude oil July 15, 2014 Washington, D.C. — Today, two national environmental organizations filed a formal legal petition to compel the Secretary of the … Continue reading Environmental groups to DOT: Ban Older Railcars for Bakken Oil