Kemp: Oil train fires reveal problematic safety culture – INFORUM
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Kemp: Oil train fires reveal problematic safety culture
INFORUM The latest fiery derailments occurred in northern Illinois involving a train operated by BNSF and northern Ontario involving a train operated by Canadian National Railway. They come just weeks after serious oil train fires in West Virginia involving a … COLUMN-Oil train fires reveal problematic safety culture: KempReuters Stronger Oil Trains Are Still Rupturing — Energy JournalWall Street Journal (blog) |
More crude oil and ethanol a concern in Iowa – Marcellus.com
Marcellus.comMore crude oil and ethanol a concern in IowaMarcellus.comWhile the number of injuries and fatalities in railroad crossing accidents has fallen by half in the past two decades, 250 people still died and 929 were injured in 2,087 collisions …
Illinois oil train derailment threatens Mississippi River, EPA says – Bakken.com
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Illinois oil train derailment threatens Mississippi River, EPA says
Bakken.com WASHINGTON — An oil train derailment and spill in northwest Illinois poses an “imminent and substantial danger” of contaminating the Mississippi River, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Saturday. The spill from the derailment, which … Tanker explosions more of a threat for high-populated areasMyFox Chicago Train Traffic Resumes Days after DerailmentEHS Today Railways tackle accidents as group seeks ban on oil trainsbnn.ca MM&D all 57 news articles » |
2 hurt in Orchard Park accident – WGRZ-TV
WGRZ-TV2 hurt in Orchard Park accidentWGRZ-TVORCHARD PARK, NY – Two people were hurt following a two-car accident in Orchard Park early Monday. The accident happened on North Buffalo Road near Webster Road just before 6am. Orchard Park Police say a 17-…
Hay rolls off truck near Houston, causing accident and injury – KTTC
Hay rolls off truck near Houston, causing accident and injuryKTTCThe scene of an accident near Houston, MN on March 7, 2015, where hay rolled of a truck and struck an oncoming vehicle. HOUSTON, Minn. (KTTC) — Hay bales are to blame for a fiery crash t…
W.Va. mine cited in week prior to fatal accident – WTAE Pittsburgh
WTAE PittsburghW.Va. mine cited in week prior to fatal accidentWTAE PittsburghFEDERAL MINE INSPECTORS WILL BE FLYING HERE TO CAMERON, TO JOINED THE COMPANY AND STATE OFFICIALS TO LOOK INTO THIS TRAGIC, FATAL MINING ACCIDENT THAT KILLED ONE MAN AND INJU…
Oil Train Bill Designed To Boost Readiness For An Accident – 750 KXL
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Oil Train Bill Designed To Boost Readiness For An Accident
750 KXL Four oil train accidents have happened in the last three weeks. Two of them were in Canada and the others were in Illinois and West Virgina. She says they’re a reminder there is a problem. Minnesota has adopted a bill similar to what Smith Warner is … |
1 driver dead; 1 airlifted to hospital in Mass Pike accident; traffic backed … – MassLive.com
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1 driver dead; 1 airlifted to hospital in Mass Pike accident; traffic backed …
MassLive.com BRIMFIELD — One driver is dead and another has been rushed by helicopter ambulance to a trauma hospital after suffering serious injuries in a Monday morning accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike near the Warren and Brimfield town lines, state police … 22-year-old killed in crash that shut down Mass Pikewwlp.com Driver Killed in Mass Pike Crash Identified; Lanes Reopenabc40 Police: Pike victim swerved across medianWorcester Telegram |
Airline accident rate is lowest ever, report says – KMOV.com
KMOV.comAirline accident rate is lowest ever, report saysKMOV.comPut simply, there were 12 fatal accidents in 2014, 16 the year before and an average of 19 over the previous five years. But when you look at fatalities, the number of people killed in pl…
Yet Another Oil Train Derails, Catches Fire in Ontario – Environment News Service
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Yet Another Oil Train Derails, Catches Fire in Ontario
Environment News Service It was the second such incident in Ontario and the fourth in North America since February 14. Oil trains in West Virginia and Illinois also ran off the rails, sending fireballs and thick clouds of black smoke high in the air. The Illinois wreck … Oil, rail industries ‘playing Russian roulette’ with lives, group says after …Financial Post |
