May 22, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, May 21, 2015) HOUSTON — A judge on Thursday denied Royal Dutch Shell’s appeal of a ruling that a proposed oil-by-rail project at its Washington state refinery must undergo a full environmental review, just two weeks after a crude train...
May 21, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 20, 2015) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday appealed directly to the two major railroads that transport crude oil through Pennsylvania to implement a wide range of additional, more stringent safety standards to reduce the...
May 21, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Bloomberg, May 20, 2015) NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. cut its forecast for moving crude by rail for a second time in four months because of production delays and lower demand for the commodity. Full story: Bloomberg
May 21, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, May 20, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Crude oil shipments by top U.S. railroads fell nearly 12 percent in the first quarter of this year from the previous three months, the American Association of Railroads said on Wednesday, a drop likely tied to...
May 21, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Grist, May 20, 2015) NEW YORK — Despite the terrible derailment of an Amtrak train last week and a spate of other fiery accidents involving trains carrying flammable crude oil — five so far this year — railroad industry and government officials have taken...
May 20, 2015 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Bellingham Herald, May 19, 2015) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — It likely will be January 2016 before it is decided if BNSF Railway should face fines for what state rail regulators said was improper reporting of crude oil and other hazardous materials spills. Full...
May 20, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, May 18, 2015) NEW YORK — U.S. refiner Tesoro Corp has ordered new crude oil railcars with features that surpass safety standards that federal regulators set this month, executives told Reuters. Full story: Reuters
May 20, 2015 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, May 14, 2015) BILLINGS, Mont. — A coalition of environmental groups has filed a court challenge to new federal rules aimed at preventing accidents involving trains carrying oil and other flammable fuels. Full story: The...
May 19, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, May 14, 2015) CALGARY — U.S. requirements for new braking systems on trains carrying flammable liquids would mean additional costs without any guarantee of improved safety, top executives at Canadian Pacific Railway said Thursday. Full story:...
May 19, 2015 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Opinion column by Jayni Hein in The Hill, May 18, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chicago, Philadelphia and Sacramento, Calif.: These are just a few of the cities within the “blast zones” of mile-long trains carrying flammable crude oil across the...
