February 7, 2020 | CP, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: DeSmog Blog, February 6, 2020) NEW YORK — Early in the morning of February 6, an oil train derailed and caught fire near Guernsey, Saskatchewan, resulting in the Canadian village’s evacuation. This is the second oil train to derail and burn near...
February 3, 2020 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, January 31, 2020) CALGARY — Canada’s Imperial Oil Ltd. on Friday vowed to move more crude-by-rail to take most advantage of exemptions on production curtailments imposed by the Alberta government. Full story: Reuters
January 29, 2020 | CN, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, January 28, 2020) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co said on Tuesday it sees crude shipments as a growth driver in the year for the country’s largest railway operator, which reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit. Full story:...
January 21, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Bismarck Tribune, January 17, 2020) BISMARCK, N.D. — New figures released by the state show that oil and gas production in North Dakota held “pretty much steady as she goes” in November, according to a top oil regulator. A notable shift in oil transportation...
January 16, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, January 14, 2020) PORTLAND, Ore. — Both of Oregon’s U.S. senators expressed concern on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s proposed rule to transport liquefied natural gas by rail lines. Full story:...
January 14, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Financial Times, January 13, 2020) NEW YORK — The U.S.’s supply of natural gas may soon be transported by train, enabling energy shippers to sidestep congested pipelines in parts of the country. Full story: Financial Times
January 14, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, January 13, 2020) NEW YORK — U.S. coal-fired power plants shut down at the second-fastest pace on record in 2019, despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to prop up the industry, according to data from the federal government and Thomson Reuters. The...
January 10, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Times Herald Online, January 9, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. John Garamendi, D-Solano, introduced legislation Wednesday to ensure safer standards for the transport of crude oil and other hazardous materials by train. House Resolution 5553, also known as the...
January 9, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Desmog Blog, January 7, 2020) NEW YORK — As 2019 drew to a close and the new year ramps up, a number of signs point to the growing risks of transporting oil and gas by rail, with little government oversight to speak of: from increasing oil train traffic into...
December 27, 2019 | CP, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: CBC News, December 23, 2019) CALGARY — ConocoPhillips has confirmed it owned crude oil on a train that derailed and leaked about 1.5 million liters of oil in rural Saskatchewan two weeks ago. Full story: www.cbc.ca
