Report Says Key Changes Needed to Prevent Oil Rail Disasters October 13, 2017 By JOAN LOWY A scientific organization on Wednesday called for more frequent and better inspections of freight railroad tracks to prevent potentially catastrophic...
Study Says Dubuque County at Risk for Another Rail Oil Spill May 6, 2016 A recent Iowa rail safety study says Dubuque County remains vulnerable to crude oil or biofuels spills more than a...
‘Urgent’ Recommendations Issued by NTSB to Boost Oil Train Safety April 7, 2015 The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday called for the faster replacement of rail cars that carry flammable liquids like...
Canada to Create Special Fund to Pay for Crude Rail Spills February 23, 2015 By Josh Wingrove The Canadian government will create a special fund to pay for damages and cleanup in rail disasters, supported by levies...
Despite Safety Concerns Older Oil Train Cars May Be Rolling for Years February 20, 2015 By Jim Snyder Oil tank cars like those that ruptured in a train derailment in rural West Virginia on Monday, sending a massive...
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...
$25M in Insurance Payouts So Far in Lac-Megantic Oil Train Explosion July 7, 2014 By BENJAMIN SHINGLER Backhoes and bulldozers are still digging out oil-seeped soil and pavement in the center of this lakeside Quebec town. Where...
Delaware Lawmakers Focus on Oil Rail Shipment Safety March 28, 2014 By RANDALL CHASE State lawmakers are working to ensure that increased rail shipments of oil to Delaware come with adequate safety and response...
North Dakota Oil Train Derailment Cleanup Almost Complete March 21, 2014 By JAMES MacPHERSON Cleanup of an oil train derailment on the outskirts of a small southeastern North Dakota town “is all but complete,”...