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New Oil Train Rules Are Hit From All Sides
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New Oil Train Rules Are Hit From All Sides
By JAD MOUAWAD
MAY 1, 2015
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/02/business/
energy-environment/us-sets-new-rules-for-oil-shipments-by-rail.html
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Ending months of uncertainty and delays, federal regulators on Friday
unveiled new rules for transporting crude oil by trains, saying the
measures would improve rail safety and reduce the risks of a catastrophic
event.
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But the rules quickly came under criticism from many sides. Lawmakers and
safety advocates said the regulations did not go far enough in protecting
the public, while industry representatives said some provisions would be
costly and yield few safety benefits.
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More than two years in the making, the rules followed a spate of
derailments, explosions and oil spills around the country that highlighted
the hazards of shipping large quantities of potentially explosive material
on rails. The regulations introduce a new tank car standard for oil and
ethanol with better protections, and mandate the use of electronically
controlled brakes.
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Facing growing pressure from members of Congress as well as local and
state officials, the Department of Transportation has taken repeated steps
in the last two years to tackle the safety of oil trains and reassure the
public. Last month, for example, it set lower speed limits for oil trains
going through urban areas.
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Under the new rules, the oldest, least safe tank cars would be replaced
within three years with new cars that have thicker shells, higher safety
shields and better fire protection. A later generation of tank cars, built
since 2011 with more safety features, will have to be retrofitted or
replaced by 2020.
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Oil trains with as many as 120 cars have become common sights in cities
like Philadelphia, Albany and Chicago as they make the slow journey from
the Bakken region of North Dakota, where oil production has surged in
recent years.
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Local and state officials have complained that rail-friendly rules make it
difficult to predict when trains will pass through.
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But regulators retreated from a provision that would have forced railroads
to notify communities of any oil train traffic. Instead, railroads will
need to have only a point of contact for information related to the
routing of hazardous materials.
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Several members of Congress, particularly those representing states like
Washington, Oregon, North Dakota and New York that have seen a surge in
train traffic, said the rules did not go far enough and signaled that
legislation might be needed.
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