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Groups Sue Obama Administration Over Weak Tank Car Standards

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The new safety standards issued by the Department of Transportation take too long to get dangerous tank cars off the tracks and contain loopholes that leave too many vulnerable

Aerial view of clean up after a Genesee & Wyoming train carrying North Dakota crude derailed near Aliceville, AL, in November 2014.
Aerial view of clean up after a Genesee & Wyoming train carrying North Dakota crude derailed near Aliceville, AL, in November 2014, exploding and burning for more than 18 hours. An estimated 748,800 gallons of oil spilled, including into surrounding wetlands. Four months later, oil was…

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