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What you should know about crude oil on trains coming through Pa.
Beaver County Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore trains carrying crude oil to East Coast refineries mean a greater risk of accidents....
Trains are becoming less safe. Why the Ohio derailment disaster could happen more often
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 2013, a train derailment and subsequent fire in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, killed 47 people and...
What we know and don't know about the hazards on PA's rails
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment that leaked vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen, into...
How often do train wrecks spill hazardous chemicals into neighborhoods? Here's what data shows
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDespite the images of flames and public evacuations after train cars derailed in East Palestine,...
Ohio's Toxic Train Disaster Follows ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Cuts, Deregulation
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 2007, railroad giant Norfolk Southern Corp. boasted it was making “railroad history” by operating...
Amid new attention on train derailments, firefighters keep training for 'high-hazard' events
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPUEBLO, Colorado — A series of high-profile derailments around the country is giving new urgency at...
Two brothers killed in refinery explosion when ‘vapor cloud’ ignites. BP fined, feds say
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA major oil producer has been fined for the deaths of two workers at a refinery in Ohio, according...
The Train Derailment in Ohio Was a Disaster Waiting to Happen
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. When...
As Cuba struggles to put out oil tank fire, questions about disaster response mount
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoCuban authorities were still struggling Monday to contain a raging fire at an oil storage facility...
Rail Safety Bill, Inspired By Fiery Ohio Derailment, Clears First Major Hurdle
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Senate committee on Wednesday advanced legislation aimed at preventing disasters like February’s...