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(Source: The Hill, April 23, 2014)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) warned in one of her final public appearances that the safety of freight rail trains carrying crude oil has been compromised “far too often” recently. The comments from Deborah Hersman came during a public forum the NTSB was holding Tuesday on the transportation of crude oil and ethanol by freight rail.

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