BISMARCK — As oil industry representatives met here Tuesday to discuss the ever changing industry, one thing was clear, there will be new regulations over shipping crude oil by train.
After the July derailment in Canada of a train carrying crude oil from North Dakota, the crude-by-rail safety inspections by the Obama administration, dubbed the “Bakken blitz,” has many in the industry anxious about new federal regulations.
Read the complete story at The Grand Forks Herald.
Related News
- TD to transit agencies: Let’s try “every single thing” to protect our operators
- SMART-TD Union Demands Action in Wake of Los Angeles Bus Hijacking
- Former Alt. VP, GC ‘Pate’ King passes away
- We say: ‘No crew, no engine, NO WAY that’s safe!’
- New report blows the whistle on railroads who cover up injuries and death
- Youngkin vetos Virginia two-person freight crew bill
- REEF Act passes in Senate committee
- SMART-TD provides focused training for bus and transit officers
- Oberman calls out UP, BNSF for cutting jobs when they should focus on growth
- BNSF labor cuts mean Warren Buffett is more about dollars than sense — SMART-TD responds