Crude Oil Spills on U.S. Railways in 2013 Topped Total Since 1975
InsideClimate News 2014-01-22
Summary:
(The Washington Post)
More crude oil was spilled in U.S. rail incidents last year than was spilled in the nearly four decades since the federal government began collecting data on such spills, an analysis of the data shows.
Including major derailments in Alabama and North Dakota, more than 1.15 million gallons of crude oil was spilled from rail cars in 2013, according to data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.