November 3, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Ethanol Producer Magazine, October 31, 2014) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — On Oct. 29, Class I railroads filed their second weekly status reports with the Surface Transportation Board. According to the STB, the reports will promote industry-wide transparency,...
October 31, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Hometown Source, October 30, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, U.S. Representative Rick Nolan, and Gov. Mark Dayton today (Thursday, Oct. 30) urged a key federal energy commission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
October 31, 2014 | CSX, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: News & Advance, October 30, 2014) LYNCHBURG, Va. — CSX reported Thursday its post-derailment water quality monitoring of the James River around Lynchburg has found “no additional adverse effects” to date. Full story News &...
October 31, 2014 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Toronto Sun, October 30, 2014) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — The town of Lac-Megantic, Que., devastated by a deadly freight-train explosion last year, has announced that all remaining buildings in the downtown disaster zone will be demolished. Full story: Toronto...
October 31, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Seattle Times, October 31, 2014) SEATTLE, Wash. — State officials are proposing more funding and more regulatory authority to step up oversight of the surging numbers of oil trains carrying crude through Washington, and to better prepare for any possible...
October 31, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Southtown Star, October 30, 2014) CHICAGO — A federal inspector general is launching an audit of whether hazardous materials are being carried safely over the nation’s rails — including highly volatile Bakken crude that travels through the Chicago area. Full...
October 31, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Energy Wire (E&E Publishing), October 30, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rail delays are chipping away at a crude “life line” for East Coast refiners, according to Monroe Energy LLC, a refining subsidiary of Delta Air Lines Inc. Full story:...
October 31, 2014 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Bloomberg, October 30, 2014) SEATTLE — Seattle and Tacoma are being stymied in their push to regain market share from Canada as railcars destined for the harbors sit idle on tracks across the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Full story:...
October 31, 2014 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Bloomberg, October 29, 2014) OTTAWA — Canada’s government is increasing oversight of the country’s railways and will toughen handbrake rules to bolster security. Full story and video: www.bnn.com
October 30, 2014 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Spokesman-Review, October 29, 2014) SPOKANE, Wash. — If an oil train exploded in the Spokane metro area, local emergency responders would evacuate the area, a deputy fire chief told state officials Tuesday night. Full story: The...
