Oil on the Tracks: More Oil Spills from Railcars in 2013 than in Previous Four Decades

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By Ben JerveyJan 27, 2014, 8:00 am71 pts
As a direct result of the Bakken shale oil boom, more crude oil was spilled from rail cars last year than in the previous four decades combined. That’s according to a McClatchy analysis of federal data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, which governs rail transport of liquid…

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