October 14, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Albany Times Union, October 13, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — The operators of crude oil storage and transfer facilities — including railroads — that fail to swiftly report oil spills to county emergency management officials could soon face jail time and civil...
October 14, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, October 14, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — Firefighting foam used to fight oil train spills and fires is being deployed to 19 cities across New York state. The foam concentrate is stored in trailers along with equipment needed to apply the foam to an...
October 14, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Columbian, October 13, 2015) VANCOUVER, Wash. — Citing threats to public safety, the head of Vancouver’s firefighters union told Port of Vancouver commissioners Tuesday that the union opposes a proposal to build the nation’s largest rail-to-ship...
October 14, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, October 13, 2015) PORTLAND, Maine — A lawyer for relatives of most of the 47 people killed in an oil train derailment in Canada described a Canadian railroad’s refusal to contribute to a settlement fund as “reprehensible”...
October 13, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Financial Post, October 13, 2015) OTTAWA — According to the Financial Post, Canada’s Liberal and NDP parties have suggested they would review and perhaps not permit some oil pipelines being planned in Canada, which could be a boon to the railway sector...
October 13, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, October 12, 2015) CHICAGO — Environmental activists protested at the Canadian Consulate on Monday over crude oil transportation policies. Full story: Chicago Sun-Times
October 12, 2015 | CSX, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Daily Times, October 11, 2015) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three federal lawsuits filed against CSX Transportation Inc. over a train derailment and chemical fire in Maryville can be joined into a single case, though CSX is still trying to get the litigation thrown...
October 12, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Hill, October 9, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal rail officials announced an update to railway inspection standards on Friday after pinpointing the cause of a fiery oil train derailment in February. The Federal Railroad Administration blamed a broken...
October 12, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: CBC News, October 11, 2015) MONTREAL — Dozens of people from Lac-Mégantic and surrounding areas marched in the town on Sunday to demand better rail safety measures. Full story: CBC News
October 12, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, October 9, 2015) PORTLAND, Maine — A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved a $446-million settlement fund for victims of the fiery Lac-Megantic oil-train derailment in Quebec, clearing the way for payments to victims by year’s end. Judge Peter...
