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Thursday, May 1, 2014

As New Shipping Rules Are Studied, Another Oil Train Derails

As New Shipping Rules Are Studied, Another Oil Train Derails

In the latest accident involving rail cars carrying crude oil, a CSX train derailed and erupted into black, smoky flames on Wednesday in downtown Lynchburg, Va., forcing scores of people to evacuate and causing a spill in the James River.
Hours later, the Transportation Department said that a long-awaited package of rules aimed at improving the safety of oil transport by rail had been sent Wednesday night to the White House for review.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/business/energy-environment/as-new-shipping-rules-are-studied-another-oil-train-derails.html?ref=business&_r=0

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