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Train Fire Restarts Safety Debate as U.S. Reviews Keystone XL Pipeline

The derailment and fire that led to the evacuation of a North Dakota town has renewed the debate over whether it’s safer to ship oil by rail or pipeline as the U.S. completes a review of the Keystone XL project. …

Rail Traffic to Resume in Lac-Megantic

Railroad traffic in the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic, where a runaway train carrying crude oil exploded in July, will resume Dec. 18, Mayor Colette Roy- Laroche said. No hazardous materials will be allowed to cross the city, Roy-Laroche said today …