June 26, 2018 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, June 25, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — Water quality officials in Iowa and Nebraska say they are still monitoring areas downstream of an oil train derailment for contaminants but are increasingly confident that the worst of the spill has been...
June 26, 2018 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, June 25, 2018) NEW YORK — BNSF Railway on Monday said it could resume service Tuesday on a stretch of northwestern Iowa track damaged when a train left the track and crude oil spilled from derailed cars. Full story: Reuters
June 26, 2018 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: DeSmog Blog, June 25, 2018) NEW YORK — On June 22, a train carrying Canadian crude oil derailed in northwestern Iowa, releasing an estimated 230,000 gallons of oil into a flooded river. As a result of the derailment, over 30 rail tank cars ended up in the...
June 25, 2018 | CSX, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Evansville Courier & Press, June 19, 2018) PRINCETON, Ind. — Three weeks ago, on the heels of the derailment of one of its freight trains in Virginia, CSX announced a heightened emphasis on safety. Full story: Evansville Courier &...
June 25, 2018 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Sioux City Journal, June 23, 2018) DOON, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds paid a visit Saturday to local authorities tasked with cleaning up some 230,000 gallons of oil that spilled into the Little Rock River near Doon early Friday morning from a derailed BNSF...
June 15, 2018 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, June 14, 2018) CALGARY — Railway exports of crude oil from Western Canada are starting to increase. Crude by rail exports to the United States jumped to a three-year high in March of just over 170,000 barrels per day, the highest since...
June 12, 2018 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Wisconsin Public Radio, June 11, 2018) MADISON, Wisc. — Three years ago, the federal government rolled out new safety standards for trains amid a growing number of oil shipments and derailments. Now, railroad companies are using safer tank cars to carry...
June 11, 2018 | CP, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Red Deer Advocate, June 9, 2018) RED DEER, Alberta — Clean up of an oil spill from a train derailment continued a day after the incident that led to one car leaking south of Red Deer. Canadian Pacific Railway Police are leading the investigation. Full story:...
June 8, 2018 | CP, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, June 8, 2018) MONTREAL — A group of 49 people and businesses are seeking authorization to sue for economic and moral damages worth upwards of $5 million relating to the Lac-Megantic rail tragedy in 2013. Full story: National...
June 7, 2018 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Utica Observer-Dispatch, June 6, 2018) UTICA, N.Y. — As shipping oil by rail becomes more popular, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on federal agencies to require extra safety measures to ship highly-explosive crude oil. Full story: Utica...
