Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today released the following statement after the Department of Transportation issued a final rule to address the safety of shipping oil-by-rail:
“After years of our urging, the Department of Transportation’s rule includes meaningful steps on rail safety, but does not do enough, or move quickly enough to secure Oregon communities from the risks of flammable oil trains. Instead of providing first responders more…
