North Dakota Rail Oil Safety Program May Be Shelved July 10, 2017 By JAMES MacPHERSON The end of the line may be in sight for a North Dakota safety program aimed at lowering the risk...
New York Comptroller Wants Railroads to Increase Oil Spill Insurance April 28, 2016 By MICHAEL VIRTANEN New York state’s comptroller urged federal authorities Tuesday to strengthen safety measures against oil spills and require trains to carry...
Railroad Bridge Safety, Inspection System Questioned November 12, 2015 By JOSH FUNK Two environmental groups say they are worried about the safety of railroad bridges because inspection reports generally aren’t public, and...
Large U.S. Cities Prep for Oil Train Disaster September 4, 2015 By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and GEOFF MULVIHILL They rumble past schools, homes and businesses in dozens of cities around the country – 100-car trains loaded with crude...
Oil Shipment Scrutinized as Safety Measures Considered December 4, 2014 By PHUONG LE The spike in crude oil shipments by rail in Washington is creating new potential risks and will require increased safety...
North Dakota Oil Producers Resist Rail Shipment Safety Overhaul September 25, 2014 North Dakota oil producers told the state’s energy regulators on Tuesday that existing field practices used to prepare Bakken crude...
Train Bridge Inspectors Urgently Sought in California After Quake September 16, 2014 State regulators are scrambling to hire two railroad bridge inspectors amid a surge in crude oil shipments by train. The...
Coast Guard Issues New Rules for Oil Vessels As Spills Increase August 28, 2014 Tighter regulation of U.S. ships carrying record exports of diesel and gasoline is coming amid the worst year for oil...
Nebraska Won’t Disclose Oil Train Records July 11, 2014 Nebraska officials have refused to disclose the details of crude oil shipments railroads haul through the state. The Nebraska Emergency...
Louisiana Refuses to Disclose Oil Train Records July 9, 2014 Louisiana officials are refusing to disclose the details of crude oil shipments railroads haul through the state. The state Department...