Activist Group Starts Earth Week With Ad Campaign Highlighting BP Oil Spill – Progress Illinois

Activist Group Starts Earth Week With Ad Campaign Highlighting BP Oil Spill Progress Illinois “But if our leaders take steps backward towards more dirty oil consumption – by gutting the RFS or denying consumers cleaner choices – it would lead to even more accidents and spills resulting from fossil fuel extraction and transportation. Haven’t we … and more »

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Transportation officials issue oil train safety measures – Tulsa World

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Transportation officials issue oil train safety measures Tulsa World A broken train wheel is suspected of causing the March 5 derailment near Galena, Illinois, of a train hauling 103 cars of Bakken crude. … Foxx said the safety measures “are a result of lessons learned from recent accidents” and promised further action. DoT Proposes New Safety Precautions For Oil Trains, Including Systematic …Bidness ETC US Transportation Officials Issue Oil Train Safety MeasuresSupply & Demand Chain Executive all 8 news articles »

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Accident on I-64 may have killed two people – fox2now.com

Accident on I-64 may have killed two people fox2now.com ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL (KTVI) – The Washington Park Fire Department responded to an accident on I-64, near mile marker 5 Monday evening that involved an RV towing a minivan. From the scene you can see two vehicles were involved in the accident. and more »

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Twin Shadow’s tour bus was in an accident, two people remain in serious condition – A.V. Club (blog)

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Twin Shadow’s tour bus was in an accident, two people remain in serious condition A.V. Club (blog) Early on Friday morning, a tour bus carrying the members of new wave-style indie band Twin Shadow and its crew hit a tractor-trailer in Colorado. According to a statement released by the band, there was a total of 12 people on the bus, and all of them … Twin Shadow to undergo hand surgery after tour bus accident, drummer and …Entertainment Weekly (blog) Twin Shadow postpone US tour as band members recover from injuries …Consequence of Sound Thompson Square uninjured in Colorado tour bus accidentNewsOK.com Diffuser.fm –Malay Mail Online –Reverb (blog) all 122 news articles »

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DOT Sets Emergency Rules on Crude by Rail – Natural Gas Intelligence

DOT Sets Emergency Rules on Crude by RailNatural Gas IntelligenceWith another major derailment of crude oil bearing railroad cars last month in Illinois (see Shale Daily, March 6), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Friday issued an emergen…

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Flying high – Bureau County Republican

Bureau County RepublicanFlying highBureau County RepublicanWhat started as just a group of Ottawa guys interested in electronics and model airplanes has maintained a strong interest club for nearly six decades in the heart of the Illinois Valley. The f…

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Three children critical, Pontiac woman in drunk driving accident – MyFox Detroit

MyFox DetroitThree children critical, Pontiac woman in drunk driving accidentMyFox DetroitPolice say Ieshia Barnes was drunk when she crashed into a van carrying three children. Officials in Pontiac say a woman who tested at almost twice the legal limi…

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The Inside Line: Kenseth puts winless streak behind him – CIproud.com

The Inside Line: Kenseth puts winless streak behind him CIproud.com Kenseth was not involved in any one of the numerous multi-car crashes that occurred at Bristol, including three accidents happening within the last 40 laps. Carl Edwards, who is Kenseth’s new teammate at JGR, and Kurt Busch wrecked on the backstretch … and more »

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US calls for more oil train inspections, other safety measures – EagleFordTexas.com (press release) (registration)

EagleFordTexas.com (press release) (registration)US calls for more oil train inspections, other safety measuresEagleFordTexas.com (press release) (registration)In March there was an oil train accident in Galena, Illinois, although it did not lead to an…

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U.S. calls for more oil train inspections, other safety measures – EagleFordTexas.com (press release) (registration)

EagleFordTexas.com (press release) (registration)U.S. calls for more oil train inspections, other safety measuresEagleFordTexas.com (press release) (registration)In March there was an oil train accident in Galena, Illinois, although it did not lead to …

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