{"id":36987,"date":"2014-02-13T09:27:16","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T14:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/minn-lawmakers-propose-fee-on-crude-transport\/"},"modified":"2014-02-13T09:27:16","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T14:27:16","slug":"minn-lawmakers-propose-fee-on-crude-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/minn-lawmakers-propose-fee-on-crude-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Minn. lawmakers propose fee on crude transport","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
ST. PAUL \u2013 Improved crude oil safety measures should be funded by charging 1 cent per 100 gallons on all crude transported in Minnesota, the state Legislature’s transportation finance chairmen said Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis particular oil is especially volatile and as we have seen through recent catastrophic accidents in North Dakota and Quebec, our communities and neighborhoods are at increased risk,\u201d Rep. Frank Hornstein, D-Minneapolis, said in announcing the initiative on the edge of a St. Paul railyard along with Sen. Scott Dibble, D-Minneapolis.<\/p>\n