Repost from The American Lung Association More than 4 in 10 Americans Live with Unhealthy Air; Eight Cities Suffered Most Polluted Air Ever Recorded American Lung Association’s 20th annual ‘State of the Air’ report sounds the alarm on worsened air quality driven by climate change, placing health and lives at risk (April 24, 2019) – … Continue reading Lung Assn: More than 4 in 10 Americans Live with Unhealthy Air; California cities among worst →

Derailment, Rail accidents, Track geometry

Derailment not human error: report cites ‘track geometry’ issues

December 20, 2014 Roger Straw

Repost from The Missoulian MRL report cites ‘track geometry’ issues in July derailment of Boeing fuselages By Kim Briggeman, November 6, 2014 Montana Rail Link has ruled out human error as the cause of a July 3 train derailment that destroyed six Seattle area-bound Boeing 737 fuselages along the Clark Fork River in Mineral County. … Continue reading Derailment not human error: report cites ‘track geometry’ issues →

Bakken Crude, Crude By Rail, Derailment, Explosion, Funding for emergency response, North Dakota Industrial Commission, Oil conditioning, Oil stabilization

The difference between oil “conditioning” and oil “stabilization”

November 25, 2014 Roger Straw

Repost from The Daily Yonder, Speak Your Piece [Editor: Ok, I knew North Dakota regulators were working on regulations to get rid of volatile gases in the crude they ship by train, but I didn’t pay attention: I missed understanding the difference between oil “conditioning” and oil “stabilization.” If Ron Schalow is right, North Dakota … Continue reading The difference between oil “conditioning” and oil “stabilization” →