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Category Archives: Danger! Crude-by-Rail
Crude oil tanker cars derail in Winnipeg CN Rail yards
CBC News Jun 20, 2014 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/crude-oil-tanker-cars-derail-in-winnipeg-cn-rail-yards-1.2682457
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Oakland City Council votes to oppose coal, crude oil trains
BY RORY CARROLL Reuters June 18 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/18/usa-crude-rail-oakland-idUSL2N0OZ2GC20140618
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DOT: Oil train details not sensitive security information
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
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It Could Happen Here: The Exploding Threat of Crude by Rail in California
By Diane Bailey, Senior Scientist with Natural Resources Defense Council June 18, 2014http://www.nrdc.org/energy/ca-crude-oil-by-rail.asp
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Valero Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) available for download
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
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Train derailment in Tuscaloosa County
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
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States balk at keeping oil-train info from public
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
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Details about crude oil rail shipments shrouded in secrecy
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
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Report on Healing Walk #3 – Benicia to Rodeo
Our third Connect the Dots Healing walk was a big success! Idle No More led the way as 50-60 concerned citizens walked over 14 miles from Benicia all the way to Rodeo. Composed of walkers both young and old, bicyclists, … Continue reading
Martinez Environmental Group: Schools, pipelines & trains
By James Neu Martinez Gazette June 12, 2014 http://martinezgazette.com/archives/15306