Repost from Bloomberg BNA [Editor: This 7-page PDF report is already a bit dated – March, 2014 – but it is an excellent overview of still-current debate over tank car adequacy and redesign standards. The article quotes officials of the National Transportation Safety Board AND the Association of American Railroads to the effect that even the … Continue reading NTSB and AAR – even the upgraded DOT-111 tank cars are unsafe
Repost from San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center Oil Train Week of Action July 6-13, 2014 by Matt Landon ( vancouveractionnetwork [at] gmail.com ) Jun 20th, 2014 Bakken crude oil trains have exploded at least 8 times since the first a year ago in Canada. Please plan an action during July 6-13, 2014 to … Continue reading Oil Train Week of Action July 6-13, 2014
Repost from The Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor: Note near the end of this story, “Patterson, who joined Henke on a four-person panel addressing on-the-ground risks, did not address the merits of Valero’s proposed crude-by-rail project in Benicia.” Patterson read a prepared statement by her personal attorney affirming her right to offer testimony, and was commended later … Continue reading Vallejo Times-Herald: Joint Legislative Oversight Hearing on Transport of California Crude Oil by Rail
Repost from Huffington Post When a Public Hearing Isn’t for the Public; Oil Train Hearing in Spokane, WA Leaves Public Frustrated Bart Mihailovich, Spokane Riverkeeper | 06/18/2014 Earlier this week, members of the Washington State Senate’s Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Committee held a public hearing on oil trains and oil transport safety in Spokane, WA … Continue reading When a Public Hearing Isn’t for the Public; Oil Train Hearing in Spokane Leaves Public Frustrated
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