Repost from The Sacramento Bee [Editor: Excellent article by Bee reporters Bizjak & Tate. It’s encouraging that Sacramento is waking up to the threat of catastrophic accidents. We will want to keep an eye on the April 22 meeting of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. – RS] Refinery plans to ship 100 train cars … Continue reading Sacramento officials concerned, will meet with Area Council of Governments
Repost from The Miami Herald As oil shipments rise on rails, California cities fight to be heard By Curtis Tate and Tony Bizjak McClatchy Newspapers A tanker truck is filled from railway cars containing crude oil on railroad tracks in McClellan Park in North Highlands on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. North Highlands is a suburb … Continue reading California cities’ crude-by-rail opposition makes national news
Repost from The Hill [Editor: This January post shows what can happen when local officials and companies like Valero have no control over railroad companies’ shipping schedules. – RS] Oil shipments blocking Amtrak trains By Keith Laing, January 29, 2014 Freight trains carrying crude oil shipments are blocking Amtrak trains in the northwest United States, according … Continue reading Nat’l Ass’n of Railroad Passengers: oil trains blocking Amtrak trains
Repost from The Los Angeles Times Phillips 66 plans to build San Luis Obispo County rail terminal The terminal would send trains with up to 80 tank cars of crude oil through Southern California and the Bay Area to Phillips’ Santa Maria Refinery. November 26, 2013 | By Ralph Vartabedian Phillips 66, which operates refineries … Continue reading Southern California refinery plan to affect SF Bay Area