by John Cronin | Mar 13, 2015 | Law & Policy, Pollution, Water
The route of oil trains that transport volatile Bakken crude along the Hudson River is often described as running “adjacent” or “past” the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. In fact, it runs under the military campus through a tunnel above...
by John Cronin | Mar 6, 2015 | Energy, Law & Policy, Pollution
A demand by the environmental organization Riverkeeper to “Stop the Bomb Trains” was once derided by critics as hyperbole. No longer. On Thursday, 21 of 103 railcars carrying Bakken crude derailed, causing some to burst into flames alongside the Upper...
by Guest Contributor | Mar 1, 2015 | EarthDesk Sunday
Associated Press: “The federal government predicts that trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail an average of 10 times a year over the next two decades, causing more than $4 billion in damage and possibly killing hundreds of people.” «« »» Nate...