Category Archives: Danger! Crude-by-Rail

CBC News    Jun 20, 2014 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/crude-oil-tanker-cars-derail-in-winnipeg-cn-rail-yards-1.2682457

BY RORY CARROLL   Reuters    June 18 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/18/usa-crude-rail-oakland-idUSL2N0OZ2GC20140618

AP   June 18 The department orders railroads to provide specifics to state officials so responders can better prepare for emergencies. “BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. transportation officials said Wednesday that details about volatile oil train shipments are not sensitive security information, … Continue reading →

By Diane Bailey, Senior Scientist with Natural Resources Defense Council   June 18, 2014http://www.nrdc.org/energy/ca-crude-oil-by-rail.asp

By Roger Straw    June 17, 2014   The Benicia IndependentThe City of Benicia posted the downloadable version of the Valero Crude By Rail Draft EIR this morning. The print and digital copies will be made available at the Benicia … Continue reading →

By Jeff Wyatt   Jun 16, 2014 http://www.abc3340.com/story/25790529/train-derailment-causing-some-homes-to-be-evacuated-near-buhl-in-tuscaloosa-county

By MATTHEW BROWN    SF Chronicle   JUNE 5, 2014 http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/us/article/States-balk-at-keeping-oil-train-info-from-public-5531988.php

By Tony Bizjak and Curtis Tate   Sacto Bee    Sunday, Jun. 15, 2014 “Trains carrying a potentially more flammable crude oil have begun rolling with little notice through Sacramento and California in the last year, prompting concerns about safety … Continue reading →