Oakland votes to keep coal and oil trains away

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By John UptonJun 18, 2014, 5:42 pm51 pts
The working-class city of Oakland, Calif., wants to stop trains carrying crude, coal, and petroleum coke from reaching its refineries and export terminals. The city council voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to “oppose” the “transportation of hazardous fossil fuel materials” along existing rail…

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