Repost from the Los Angeles Times [Editor: See also ABC News, Coast Guard Says California Oil Slick Will Vanish on Its Own. – RS] Big oil slick off Santa Barbara County coast sparks new concerns By Javier Panzar , Joseph Serna, Matt Hamilton, July 29, 2015 10:39pm That greasy luster returned once again to the … Continue reading Big oil slick off Santa Barbara County coast sparks new concerns
Repost from OnEarth Magazine, Natural Resources Defense Council [Editor: Significant quote: “The Kalamazoo River still isn’t clean. Let’s not forget how much it cost to (not completely) clean the Kalamazoo. The current price tag is $1.21 billion (and rising), making it the most expensive onshore oil spill in U.S. history.” – RS] Remember the Kalamazoo … Continue reading Kalamazoo River 5 years later – still cleaning it up
Repost from the New York Times Senate to Debate 3-Year Delay for Rail Safety System By Michael D. Shear, July 23, 2015 WASHINGTON — Two months after the high-speed derailment of an Amtrak train killed eight people and injured hundreds more in Philadelphia, a Senate transportation bill headed for debate this week calls for a three-year … Continue reading Senate Republicans pushing 3-year delay for rail safety System
Repost from Yahoo News (AP) Officials: Oil train didn’t speed before Montana derailment By Matthew Brown, July 20, 2015 BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A train that derailed and spilled 35,000 gallons of oil in northeastern Montana was traveling within authorized speed limits, federal officials said Monday as they continued to probe the accident’s cause. The Burlington Northern … Continue reading Officials: Oil train didn’t speed before Montana derailment