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Be careful what you wish for

February 19, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

The pressure to stop major oil pipeline projects prompted the industry to look for other solutions to moving oil. The train seemed like a natural solution. Forget the fact that pipelines are more energy-efficient and emit less carbon.  People protest against them so trains carrying millions of barrels of oil are crisscrossing the continent in greater […]

Filed Under: Canada, Environment, International, News, Safety Tagged With: derail, derailment, energy, oil, oil cars, oil industry, pipeline, timminis ontario, train, west virginia

Comment: Remove oil train threat

November 20, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Twelve or 13 oil trains destined for points north rumble through Vancouver weekly. If the fossil fuel industry is permitted to build all its proposed Washington terminals, 72-80 oil trains will pass through weekly — a six-fold increase in pollution, congestion, risk of fire, explosion, environmental destruction. One terminal is proposed for Vancouver, three in […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: derailment, oil, train

Insurance may not be enough to cover potential disasters

August 29, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) regulators are concerned most freight railroad insurance policies are barely sufficient to cover even average oil train accidents, Politico reports. In an analysis published in early August, DOT reported most large railroads are insured at about $25 million for accidents, with others insuring up to $50 million for certain hazardous cargo. […]

Filed Under: International, News, Safety Tagged With: accident. Transportation Department, BP spill, derailment, Enbridge, insurance, Lac-Megantic, Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway, National Energy Board, pipeline, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Quebec, Robyn Allan, spill, train, U.S.

Californians wonder how safe shipping oil by rail is?

July 3, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

How safe is shipping oil by rail? That’s a question being asked in California. It’s because Canada is going to be stepping up its shipments of oil by rail. Some of those trains will be heading south of the border into North Dakota and on to California refineries. One politician is calling for a study […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, International Tagged With: Alberta, California. oil cars, Canada, crude oil, derailment, disaster, Lac-Megantic, refinery, train

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