Senate Working to Strip Braking Safety Requirements From Oil Train Regulations

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By Justin MikulkaJul 22, 2015, 6:58 am83 pts
As documented on DeSmog, the new oil-by-rail regulations contain major concessions to the oil and rail industries as the result of relentless lobbying during the rulemaking process. One logical safety measure that the rail industry failed to block from the new rules was a requirement for modern braking systems…

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