Environmental

Cities, Waterkeepers, Conservation Groups Seek Notification on Explosive Oil Train Traffic

Coalition appeals tank car rule that keeps communities, emergency responders in the dark

Silhouette of a firefighter.
Firefighter at a blaze. Tony Utley

Seattle, Wa —(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015.  Last Friday, a broad coalition that includes municipalities, Waterkeeper groups, and conservation organizations challenged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) over its emergency responder and public notification provisions in the DOT’s Oil Tank Car Safety Rule. The administrative appealasks DOT to modify the Final Rule to keep previous notification requirements…

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