Forecast for 2020: More Oil Trains, Fires, Spills, and the Rise of LNG by Rail

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By Justin MikulkaJan 7, 2020, 2:08 pm195 pts
Read time: 10 mins As 2019 drew to a close and the new year ramps up, a number of signs point to the growing risks of transporting oil and gas by rail, with little government oversight to speak of: from increasing oil train traffic into the U.S. to fiery oil train derailments and new approvals for moving…

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