July 6, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Montreal Gazette, July 6, 2016) LAC-MEGANTIC — Three years after the train derailment that killed 47 and destroyed much of the community’s downtown, a coalition of Lac-Mégantic residents have renewed their call for rail lines to be rebuilt around, not...
July 6, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, July 6, 2016) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — Today marks the third anniversary of the train disaster that killed 47 people in the Quebec community of Lac-Megantic. Tragedy struck in the wee hours of July 6, 2013, when a train transporting crude oil...
July 5, 2016 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Market Realist, July 4, 2016) NEW YORK — According to a monthly report published by the EIA (Energy Information Administration) on June 30, movement of crude oil by rail in the United States, including imports from Canada, fell 25.1% month-over-month to 12.8...
July 5, 2016 | CP, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: CBC News, July 2, 2016) MONTREAL — Some citizens in Lac-Mégantic are denouncing the town council’s decision to not take legal action against Canadian Pacific Railway for the train derailment that killed 47 people three years ago. Full story: CBC...
July 5, 2016 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Montreal Gazette, July 4, 2016) LAC-MEGANTIC — Standing in a small wooden hut built by the train tracks in Lac-Mégantic, Jean-Philippe Lessard is politely fielding questions from a handful of tourists. Full story and video: Montreal...
June 30, 2016 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Democrat and Chronicle, June 29, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has joined nine Senate colleagues in asking the Transportation Department to issue an immediate emergency order limiting the volatility of crude oil shipped by rail. Full...
June 30, 2016 | CSX, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: www.wate.com, June 30, 2016) MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Friday marks one year since a train carrying a flammable liquid derailed in Blount County, catching fire and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. Full story: www.wate.com
June 30, 2016 | Headlines, NTSB, Oil Train
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) press release, June 29, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to hold a roundtable discussion here next month on the safety of transporting flammable liquids, such as crude...
June 28, 2016 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Columbian, June 27, 2016) VANCOUVER, Wash. — Supporters and opponents of the Vancouver Energy oil terminal drew their battle lines Monday morning in opening statements before the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council. Shortly after, attorneys with...
June 28, 2016 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, June 27, 2016) PORTLAND, Ore. — Washington state begins its public review Monday of what would be the nation’s largest oil-by-rail terminal in the country, slated to be built at the Port of Vancouver. Full story:...
