35,000 Gallons of Oil Spills After Montana Train Derailment
Associated Press (via ABC News) | July 17, 2015 | Report by Matthew Brown and Matt Volz
Three tank cars have leaked an estimated 35,000 gallons of oil after a train hauling crude from North Dakota derailed in rural northeastern Montana, the latest in a series of recent wrecks raising concerns across the U.S. and Canada, authorities said Friday.
Crude Oil Train Derails In Montana, Prompting Evacuations
Huffington Post | July 17, 2015 | AP Report
An oil train derailed Thursday in rural northeastern Montana, prompting the evacuation of some homes and leaving at least two of the cars leaking crude, authorities said.
At time of oil train wrecks and record auto recalls, GOP bill would roll back safety rules
Associated Press (via The Benicia Independent) | July 16, 2015 | Report by Joan Lowy and Tom Krisher
WASHINGTON – At a time of record auto recalls and high-profile train wrecks, Republicans are working on legislation to roll back safety regulation of the auto and railroad industries.
Fewer Passengers, Freight Rail Delays Due to Drilling Decline
KSTP | July 14, 2015 | AP Report
Delays in Amtrak service and agricultural product shipping have eased across the Upper Midwest in part because weak oil prices have prompted a drilling slowdown in North Dakota, officials say.
New York steps up crude-by-rail spill response, monitoring
Associated Press (via The Legislative Gazette) | May 28, 2015 | Report by Mary Esch
New York's Department of Environmental Conservation says it's stepping up air monitoring at the Port of Albany and enhancing spill response capabilities along rail corridors to reduce health and environmental risks stemming from crude oil transport through the state.
NY to require further review of crude oil facility at port
Associated Press (via Seattle Post-Intelligencer) | May 21, 2015 | Report by Mary Esch
New York state regulators said Thursday they'll require further environmental review before deciding whether to allow a fuel transport company to install facilities at the Port of Albany that critics say would make the port a hub for heavy Canadian tar sands crude oil.
NY state to rule soon on crude oil facility at Albany port
Associated Press (via Belleville News-Democrat) | May 20, 2015 | Report by Mary Esch
New York state regulators are expected to decide soon on a permit for a facility at the Port of Albany that critics say would make the port a hub for heavy Canadian tar sands crude oil as well as the millions of gallons of North Dakota Bakken crude it's now handling.
Oil in North Dakota derailment was treated to cut volatility
Fuel Fix | May 7, 2015 | AP Report
BISMARCK, N.D. — A shipment of oil involved in an explosive train derailment in North Dakota had been treated to reduce its volatility — a move that state officials suggested could have reduced the severity of the accident but won’t prevent others from occurring.
Tiny North Dakota town evacuated amid fiery oil train derailment
Associated Press (Via Sun Herald) | May 6, 2015 | Report by Blake Nicholson and Matt Brown
BISMARCK, N.D. — An oil train derailed and caught fire early Wednesday in a rural area of central North Dakota, prompting the evacuation of a nearby town where about three dozen people live.
Oil train derailment prompts evacuation in North Dakota town
Houston Chronicle | May 6, 2015 | AP Report
A town of about three dozen people in central North Dakota has been evacuated after an oil train derailed and caught fire.
